Gmina Poniatowa

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Gmina Poniatowa
Poniatowa Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Poniatowa
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Poniatowa): 51°11′N 22°4′E / 51.183, 22.067
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Opole Lubelskie
Seat Poniatowa
Area
 - Total 84.16 km² (32.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 15,146
 - Density 180/km² (466.1/sq mi)
 - Urban 9,911
 - Rural 5,235
Website: http://www.umponiatowa.pl/

Gmina Poniatowa is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole Lubelskie County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Poniatowa, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Opole Lubelskie and 36 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Lublin.

The gmina covers an area of 84.16 square kilometres (32.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,146 (out of which the population of Poniatowa amounts to 9,911, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,235).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Poniatowa is bordered by the gminas of Bełżyce, Chodel, Karczmiska, Opole Lubelskie, Wąwolnica and Wojciechów.

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