Gmina Bychawa

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Gmina Bychawa
Bychawa Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Bychawa
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Bychawa): 51°1′N 22°32′E / 51.017, 22.533
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Lublin County
Seat Bychawa
Area
 - Total 146.19 km² (56.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 12,311
 - Density 84.2/km² (218.1/sq mi)
 - Urban 5,285
 - Rural 7,026
Website: http://www.bychawa.pl/

Gmina Bychawa is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Bychawa, which lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin.

The gmina covers an area of 146.19 square kilometres (56.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,311 (out of which the population of Bychawa amounts to 5,285, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,026).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Bychawa is bordered by the gminas of Jabłonna, Krzczonów, Strzyżewice, Wysokie, Zakrzew and Zakrzówek.

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