Gmina Lesko

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Gmina Lesko
Lesko Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Lesko): 49°28′28″N22°19′44″E / 49.47444°N 22.32889°E / 49.47444; 22.32889 Coordinates: 49°28′28″N22°19′44″E / 49.47444°N 22.32889°E / 49.47444; 22.32889
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
County Lesko
Seat Lesko
Area
  Total 111.58 km2 (43.08 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 11,603
  Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
   Urban 5,864
  Rural 5,739
Website http://www.lesko.pl/

Gmina Lesko is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lesko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Lesko, which lies approximately 67 kilometres (42 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

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".

Lesko County County in Subcarpathian, Poland

Lesko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland, on the Slovak border. It was created in 2002 out of five gminas which previously made up the western part of Bieszczady County. Its administrative seat and only town is Lesko, which lies 67 kilometres (42 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

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 111.58 square kilometres (43.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 11,603 (out of which the population of Lesko amounts to 5,864, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,739).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Słonne Mountains Landscape Park.

Protected area location which receives protection because of its recognised natural, ecological or cultural landscape values

Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved.

Słonne Mountains Landscape Park

Słonne Mountains Landscape Park is a protected area in south-eastern Poland, established in 1992, covering an area of 513.92 square kilometres (198.43 sq mi). It lies in the Słonne Mountains in the Eastern Carpathians.

Villages

Apart from the town of Lesko, Gmina Lesko contains the villages and settlements of Bachlawa, Bezmiechowa Dolna, Bezmiechowa Górna, Dziurdziów, Glinne, Hoczew, Huzele, Jankowce, Łączki, Łukawica, Manasterzec, Postołów, Średnia Wieś and Weremień.

Bachlawa Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Bachlawa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lesko, within Lesko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Lesko and 72 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Bezmiechowa Dolna Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Bezmiechowa Dolna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lesko, within Lesko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Lesko and 64 km (40 mi) south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Bezmiechowa Górna Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Bezmiechowa Górna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lesko, within Lesko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Lesko and 65 km (40 mi) south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Lesko is bordered by the gminas of Baligród, Olszanica, Sanok, Solina, Tyrawa Wołoska and Zagórz.

Gmina Baligród is a rural gmina in Lesko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Baligród, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Lesko and 79 km (49 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Gmina Olszanica is a rural gmina in Lesko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Olszanica, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Lesko and 71 km (44 mi) south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

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

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