Gmina Leżajsk

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Gmina Leżajsk
Leżajsk Commune
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Coordinates(Leżajsk): 50°16′N22°26′E / 50.267°N 22.433°E / 50.267; 22.433 Coordinates: 50°16′N22°26′E / 50.267°N 22.433°E / 50.267; 22.433
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
County Leżajsk
Seat Leżajsk
Area
  Total 198.5 km2 (76.6 sq mi)
Population (2011 [1] )
  Total 20,051
  Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Website http://www.lezajsk.ug.gov.pl/

Gmina Leżajsk is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Leżajsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Leżajsk, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

Gmina administrative division of Poland

The gmina is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. As of 2010 there were 2,478 gminy throughout the country. The word gmina derives from the German word Gemeinde, meaning "community".

Leżajsk County County in Subcarpathian, Poland

Leżajsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Leżajsk, which lies 41 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów. The only other town in the county is Nowa Sarzyna, lying 11 km (7 mi) north-west of Leżajsk.

Poland Republic in Central Europe

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative subdivisions, covering an area of 312,696 square kilometres (120,733 sq mi), and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With a population of approximately 38.5 million people, Poland is the sixth most populous member state of the European Union. Poland's capital and largest metropolis is Warsaw. Other major cities include Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin.

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The gmina covers an area of 198.5 square kilometres (76.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 19,832 (20,051 in 2011).

Villages

Gmina Leżajsk contains the villages and settlements of Biedaczów, Brzóza Królewska, Chałupki Dębniańskie, Dębno, Giedlarowa, Gwizdów, Hucisko, Maleniska, Piskorowice, Przychojec, Rzuchów, Stare Miasto and Wierzawice.

Biedaczów Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Biedaczów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Leżajsk, within Leżajsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Leżajsk and 31 km (19 mi) north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Brzóza Królewska Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Brzóza Królewska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Leżajsk, within Leżajsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Leżajsk and 34 km (21 mi) north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów. In 2006 the village had a population of 3,200.

Chałupki Dębniańskie Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Chałupki Dębniańskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Leżajsk, within Leżajsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Leżajsk and 39 km (24 mi) north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Leżajsk is bordered by the town of Leżajsk and by the gminas of Adamówka, Grodzisko Dolne, Krzeszów, Kuryłówka, Nowa Sarzyna, Rakszawa, Sieniawa, Sokołów Małopolski, Tryńcza and Żołynia.

Gmina Adamówka is a rural gmina in Przeworsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Adamówka, which lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Przeworsk and 56 km (35 mi) north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Gmina Grodzisko Dolne is a rural gmina in Leżajsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Grodzisko Dolne, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Leżajsk and 36 km (22 mi) north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

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