Gmina Tuczna

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Gmina Tuczna
Tuczna Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Tuczna): 51°53′N23°26′E / 51.883°N 23.433°E / 51.883; 23.433 Coordinates: 51°53′N23°26′E / 51.883°N 23.433°E / 51.883; 23.433
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Biała Podlaska County
Seat Tuczna
Area
  Total 170.37 km2 (65.78 sq mi)
Population (2014 [1] )
  Total 3,246
  Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Website http://www.gminatuczna.pl

Gmina Tuczna is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Tuczna, which lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska and 93 km (58 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 170.37 square kilometres (65.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,507 (3,246 in 2014).

Villages

Gmina Tuczna contains the villages and settlements of Bokinka Królewska, Bokinka Pańska, Choroszczynka, Dąbrowica Duża, Kalichowszczyzna, Leniuszki, Matiaszówka, Mazanówka, Międzyleś, Ogrodniki, Rozbitówka, Tuczna, Wiski, Władysławów, Wólka Zabłocka, Wólka Zabłocka-Kolonia and Żuki.

Bokinka Królewska Village in Lublin, Poland

Bokinka Królewska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuczna, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Tuczna, 23 km (14 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska, and 91 km (57 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Bokinka Pańska Village in Lublin, Poland

Bokinka Pańska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuczna, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Tuczna, 27 km (17 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska, and 84 km (52 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Choroszczynka Village in Lublin, Poland

Choroszczynka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuczna, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Tuczna, 27 km (17 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska, and 96 km (60 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Tuczna is bordered by the gminas of Hanna, Kodeń, Łomazy, Piszczac, Sławatycze and Sosnówka.

Gmina Hanna is a rural gmina in Włodawa County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus and close to Ukraine. Its seat is the village of Hanna, which lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Włodawa.

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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Dąbrowica Duża Village in Lublin, Poland

Dąbrowica Duża is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuczna, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Tuczna, 24 km (15 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska, and 94 km (58 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Kalichowszczyzna Village in Lublin, Poland

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Leniuszki Village in Lublin, Poland

Leniuszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuczna, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Tuczna, 34 km (21 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska, and 95 km (59 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Międzyleś, Lublin Voivodeship Village in Lublin, Poland

Międzyleś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuczna, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Tuczna, 33 km (21 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska, and 91 km (57 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Rozbitówka Village in Lublin, Poland

Rozbitówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuczna, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Tuczna, 35 km (22 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska, and 92 km (57 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Tuczna Village in Lublin, Poland

Tuczna is a village in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Tuczna. It lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska and 93 km (58 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Wiski, Biała Podlaska County Village in Lublin, Poland

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Wólka Zabłocka, Biała Podlaska County Village in Lublin, Poland

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Wólka Zabłocka-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuczna, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.

Żuki, Gmina Tuczna Village in Lublin, Poland

Żuki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuczna, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Tuczna, 33 km (21 mi) south-east of Biała Podlaska, and 86 km (53 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

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