Gmina Sosnowica

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Gmina Sosnowica
Sosnowica Commune
Gmina
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Coat of arms
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Location within the county and voivodeship
Coordinates(Sosnowica): 51°31′19″N23°5′13″E / 51.52194°N 23.08694°E / 51.52194; 23.08694 Coordinates: 51°31′19″N23°5′13″E / 51.52194°N 23.08694°E / 51.52194; 23.08694
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Parczew
Seat Sosnowica
Area
 • Total 172.35 km2 (66.54 sq mi)
Population (2014 [1] )
 • Total 2,668
 • Density 15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Website http://www.sosnowica.pl

Gmina Sosnowica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Sosnowica, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Parczew and 48 km (30 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".

Parczew County County in Lublin, Poland

Parczew County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. It was established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Parczew, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

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 172.35 square kilometres (66.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,645 (2,668 in 2014).

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Sosnowica is bordered by the gminas of Dębowa Kłoda, Ludwin, Stary Brus, Urszulin and Uścimów.

Gmina Dębowa Kłoda Gmina in Lublin, Poland

Gmina Dębowa Kłoda is a rural gmina in Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dębowa Kłoda, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Parczew and 50 km (31 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Gmina Ludwin is a rural gmina in Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Ludwin, which lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Łęczna and 25 km (16 mi) east of the regional capital Lublin.

Gmina Stary Brus is a rural gmina in Włodawa County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Stary Brus, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of Włodawa and 57 km (35 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Villages

The gmina contains the following villages having the status of sołectwo: Bohutyn, Górki, Izabelin, Komarówka, Kropiwki, Lejno, Libiszów, Lipniak, Mościska, Nowy Orzechów, Olchówka, Pasieka, Pieszowola, Sosnowica, Sosnowica-Dwór, Stary Orzechów, Turno, Zienki and Zbójno.

A sołectwo(listen) is an administrative unit in Poland, an optional subdivision of a gmina. In many cases it consists of one village, but sometimes large villages may be divided into several sołectwos, while in other cases one sołectwo may consist of several villages or hamlets. Like the dzielnica and osiedle, a sołectwo is an auxiliary unit of a gmina. Only rural locations are assigned to sołectwos, while the comparable administrative unit in town is either dzielnica or osiedle.

Bohutyn Village in Lublin, Poland

Bohutyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Parczew and 49 km (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Górki, Parczew County Village in Lublin, Poland

Górki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Sosnowica, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Parczew, and 46 km (29 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

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Komarówka, Lublin Voivodeship Village in Lublin, Poland

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Kropiwki Village in Lublin, Poland

Kropiwki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Sosnowica, 21 km (13 mi) east of Parczew, and 54 km (34 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Lejno Village in Lublin, Poland

Lejno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Sosnowica, 25 km (16 mi) south-east of Parczew, and 41 km (25 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Libiszów, Lublin Voivodeship Village in Lublin, Poland

Libiszów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Sosnowica, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Parczew, and 46 km (29 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Lipniak, Parczew County Village in Lublin, Poland

Lipniak is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Sosnowica, 28 km (17 mi) south-east of Parczew, and 48 km (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Mościska, Parczew County Village in Lublin, Poland

Mościska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Sosnowica, 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Parczew, and 52 km (32 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Nowy Orzechów Village in Lublin, Poland

Nowy Orzechów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Sosnowica, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Parczew, and 39 km (24 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Olchówka, Lublin Voivodeship Village in Lublin, Poland

Olchówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Sosnowica, 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Parczew, and 51 km (32 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Pasieka, Parczew County Village in Lublin, Poland

Pasieka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Sosnowica, 24 km (15 mi) south-east of Parczew, and 49 km (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Sosnowica, Lublin Voivodeship Village in Lublin, Poland

Sosnowica is a village in Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Sosnowica. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Parczew and 48 km (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Sosnowica-Dwór Village in Lublin, Poland

Sosnowica-Dwór is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Sosnowica, 26 km (16 mi) south-east of Parczew, and 50 km (31 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Stary Orzechów Village in Lublin, Poland

Stary Orzechów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Sosnowica, 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Parczew, and 42 km (26 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Zienki Village in Lublin, Poland

Zienki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of Parczew and 45 km (28 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Zbójno, Lublin Voivodeship Village in Lublin, Poland

Zbójno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sosnowica, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Sosnowica, 26 km (16 mi) south-east of Parczew, and 50 km (31 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Gmina Urszulin is a rural gmina in Włodawa County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Urszulin, which lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of Włodawa and 46 km (29 mi) east of the regional capital Lublin.

References

  1. ↑ Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2014


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