Gmina Stężyca, Lublin Voivodeship

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Gmina Stężyca
Stężyca Commune
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St. Martin's Church in Stężyca
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Gmina Stężyca
Coordinates(Stężyca): 51°35′N21°33′E / 51.583°N 21.550°E / 51.583; 21.550 Coordinates: 51°35′N21°33′E / 51.583°N 21.550°E / 51.583; 21.550
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Ryki
Seat Stężyca
Area
  Total 116.78 km2 (45.09 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 5,473
  Density 47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Website http://gmina-stezyca.webpark.pl

Gmina Stężyca is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Ryki County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Stężyca, which lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) west of Ryki and 81 km (50 mi) north-west 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".

Ryki County County in Lublin, Poland

Ryki 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 is the town of Ryki, which lies 62 kilometres (39 mi) north-west of the regional capital Lublin. The only other town in the county is Dęblin, lying 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Ryki.

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 116.78 square kilometres (45.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,473.

Villages

Gmina Stężyca contains the villages of Brzeźce, Brzeziny, Długowola, Drachalica, Kletnia, Krukówka, Nadwiślanka, Nowa Rokitnia, Paprotnia, Pawłowice, Piotrowice, Prażmów, Stara Rokitnia, Stężyca and Zielonka.

Brzeźce, Lublin Voivodeship Village in Lublin, Poland

Brzeźce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Ryki County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.

Brzeziny, Ryki County Village in Lublin, Poland

Brzeziny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Ryki County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Stężyca, 8 km (5 mi) west of Ryki, and 67 km (42 mi) north-west of the regional capital Lublin.

Długowola, Lublin Voivodeship Village in Lublin, Poland

Długowola is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Ryki County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Stężyca, 18 km (11 mi) west of Ryki, and 74 km (46 mi) north-west of the regional capital Lublin.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Stężyca is bordered by the town of Dęblin and by the gminas of Kozienice, Maciejowice, Ryki, Sieciechów and Trojanów.

Dęblin Place in Lublin, Poland

Dęblin is a town, population 16,656, at the confluence of Vistula and Wieprz rivers, in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. Dęblin is the part of the agglomeration with adjacent towns of Ryki and Puławy, which altogether has over 100 000 inhabitants. Dęblin is part of historic province of Lesser Poland, and for centuries the area of the town belonged to Stężyca Land, Sandomierz Voivodeship. Since 1927 it has been the home of the chief Polish Air Force Academy, and as such Dęblin is one of the most important places associated with aviation in Poland. The town is also a key railroad junction, located along the major Lublin – Warsaw line, with two additional connections stemming from Dęblin – one westwards to Radom, and another one northeast to Łuków. Dęblin is home to a sports club Czarni.

Gmina Kozienice is an urban-rural gmina in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kozienice, which lies approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi) south-east of Warsaw.

Gmina Maciejowice is a rural gmina in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Maciejowice, which lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Garwolin and 70 km (43 mi) south-east of Warsaw.

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