Gmina Piszczac

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Gmina Piszczac
Piszczac Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Piszczac): 51°58′N23°23′E / 51.967°N 23.383°E / 51.967; 23.383 Coordinates: 51°58′N23°23′E / 51.967°N 23.383°E / 51.967; 23.383
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Biała Podlaska County
Seat Piszczac
Area
 • Total 169.92 km2 (65.61 sq mi)
Population (2014 [1] )
 • Total 7,381
 • Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Website http://www.piszczac.gmina.woi.lublin.pl

Gmina Piszczac is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Piszczac, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Biała Podlaska and 98 km (61 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

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".

Biała Podlaska County County in Lublin, Poland

Biała Podlaska County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It was established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Biała Podlaska, although the city is not part of the county. The only towns in Biała Podlaska County are Międzyrzec Podlaski, which lies 24 km (15 mi) west of Biała Podlaska, and the border town of Terespol, 32 km (20 mi) east of Biała Podlaska.

Lublin Voivodeship Voivodeship in Poland

Lublin Voivodeship, or Lublin Province, is a voivodeship, or province, located in southeastern Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Lublin, Chełm, Zamość, Biała Podlaska and (partially) Tarnobrzeg and Siedlce Voivodeships, pursuant to Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The province is named after its largest city and regional capital, Lublin, and its territory is made of four historical lands: the western part of the voivodeship, with Lublin itself, belongs to Lesser Poland, the eastern part of Lublin Area belongs to Red Ruthenia, and the northeast belongs to Polesie and Podlasie.

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The gmina covers an area of 169.92 square kilometres (65.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,554 (7,381 in 2014).

Villages

Gmina Piszczac contains the villages and settlements of Chotyłów, Dąbrowica Mała, Dobrynka, Janówka, Kolonia Piszczac I, Kolonia Piszczac II, Kolonia Piszczac III, Kościeniewicze, Nowy Dwór, Ortel Królewski Drugi, Ortel Królewski Pierwszy, Piszczac, Piszczac-Kolonia, Połoski, Połoski Nowe, Połoski Stare, Popiel, Trojanów, Wólka Kościeniewicka, Wyczółki, Zahorów and Zalutyń.

Chotyłów Village in Lublin, Poland

Chotyłów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piszczac, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Piszczac, 18 km (11 mi) east of Biała Podlaska, and 100 km (62 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Dąbrowica Mała Village in Lublin, Poland

Dąbrowica Mała is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piszczac, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Piszczac, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska, and 95 km (59 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Dobrynka Village in Lublin, Poland

Dobrynka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piszczac, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Piszczac, 26 km (16 mi) east of Biała Podlaska, and 105 km (65 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Piszczac is bordered by the gminas of Biała Podlaska, Kodeń, Łomazy, Terespol, Tuczna and Zalesie.

Gmina Biała Podlaska is a rural gmina in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the city of Biała Podlaska, although the city is not part of the territory of the gmina.

Gmina Kodeń is a rural gmina in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the village of Kodeń, which lies approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) east of Biała Podlaska and 103 km (64 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Gmina Łomazy is a rural gmina in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Łomazy, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Biała Podlaska and 84 km (52 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

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Kolonia Piszczac I Village in Lublin, Poland

Kolonia Piszczac I is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piszczac, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Piszczac, 21 km (13 mi) east of Biała Podlaska, and 102 km (63 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Kolonia Piszczac II Village in Lublin, Poland

Kolonia Piszczac II is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piszczac, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Piszczac, 23 km (14 mi) east of Biała Podlaska, and 102 km (63 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Kolonia Piszczac III Village in Lublin, Poland

Kolonia Piszczac III is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piszczac, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Piszczac, 22 km (14 mi) east of Biała Podlaska, and 99 km (62 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Ortel Królewski Drugi Village in Lublin, Poland

Ortel Królewski Drugi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piszczac, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Piszczac, 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska, and 91 km (57 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Ortel Królewski Pierwszy Village in Lublin, Poland

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Piszczac-Kolonia Village in Lublin, Poland

Piszczac-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piszczac, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Piszczac, 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska, and 97 km (60 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Połoski Village in Lublin, Poland

Połoski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piszczac, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Piszczac, 25 km (16 mi) east of Biała Podlaska, and 99 km (62 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

References

  1. ↑ Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2015


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