Gmina Szczebrzeszyn

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Gmina Szczebrzeszyn
Szczebrzeszyn Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Szczebrzeszyn
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Szczebrzeszyn): 50°41′N 22°58′E / 50.683, 22.967
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Zamość County
Seat Szczebrzeszyn
Area
 - Total 123.16 km² (47.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 12,040
 - Density 97.8/km² (253.2/sq mi)
 - Urban 5,299
 - Rural 6,741
Website: http://www.szczebrzeszyn.pl

Gmina Szczebrzeszyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczebrzeszyn, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Zamość and 69 km (43 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.

The gmina covers an area of 123.16 square kilometres (47.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,040 (out of which the population of Szczebrzeszyn amounts to 5,299, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,741).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Szczebrzeszyn is bordered by the gminas of Nielisz, Radecznica, Sułów, Zamość and Zwierzyniec.

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