Gmina Wielkie Oczy

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Gmina Wielkie Oczy
Wielkie Oczy Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Wielkie Oczy): 50°1′22″N23°9′44″E / 50.02278°N 23.16222°E / 50.02278; 23.16222 Coordinates: 50°1′22″N23°9′44″E / 50.02278°N 23.16222°E / 50.02278; 23.16222
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
County Lubaczów
Seat Wielkie Oczy
Area
  Total 146.49 km2 (56.56 sq mi)
Population (2013 [1] )
  Total 3,904
  Density 27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Website wielkieoczy.info.pl

Gmina Wielkie Oczy is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. Its seat is the village of Wielkie Oczy, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Lubaczów and 83 km (52 mi) east 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".

Lubaczów County County in Subcarpathian, Poland

Lubaczów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Lubaczów, which lies 81 kilometres (50 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów. The county contains three other towns: Oleszyce, 7 km (4 mi) west of Lubaczów, Narol, 26 km (16 mi) north-east of Lubaczów, and Cieszanów, 12 km (7 mi) north of Lubaczów.

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 146.49 square kilometres (56.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,929 (3,904 in 2013).

Villages

Gmina Wielkie Oczy contains the villages and settlements of Bihale, Czopy, Dumy, Gieregi, Kobylnica Ruska, Kobylnica Wołoska, Łukawiec, Majdan Lipowiecki, Mielnik, Niwa, Podłozy, Potok Jaworowski, Skolin, Sople, Szczeble, Tarnawskie, Wielkie Oczy, Wola, Wólka Żmijowska, Zagrobla and Żmijowiska.

Bihale Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Bihale is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielkie Oczy, within Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Wielkie Oczy, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Lubaczów, and 74 km (46 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Czopy Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Czopy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielkie Oczy, within Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Wielkie Oczy, 10 km (6 mi) south of Lubaczów, and 80 km (50 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Dumy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielkie Oczy, within Lubaczów County, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wielkie Oczy is bordered by the gminas of Laszki and Radymno. It also borders Ukraine.

Gmina Laszki is a rural gmina in Jarosław County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Laszki, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Jarosław and 65 km (40 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Gmina Radymno is a rural gmina in Jarosław County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. Its seat is the town of Radymno, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

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Kobylnica Wołoska Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

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Majdan Lipowiecki Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

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Podłozy Settlement in Subcarpathian, Poland

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Skolin Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

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Sople, Podkarpackie Voivodeship Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

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Szczeble Settlement in Subcarpathian, Poland

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Tarnawskie Settlement in Subcarpathian, Poland

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Wielkie Oczy Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

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Wola, Podkarpackie Voivodeship Settlement in Subcarpathian, Poland

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Wólka Żmijowska Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

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Zagrobla Settlement in Subcarpathian, Poland

Zagrobla is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Wielkie Oczy, within Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Wielkie Oczy, 10 km (6 mi) south of Lubaczów, and 78 km (48 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Żmijowiska, Podkarpackie Voivodeship Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Żmijowiska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielkie Oczy, within Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-east of Wielkie Oczy, 18 km (11 mi) south of Lubaczów, and 85 km (53 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

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