Gmina Wisznice

Gmina Wisznice
Wisznice Commune
Gmina

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Coordinates (Wisznice): 51°47′24″N 23°12′32″E / 51.79000°N 23.20889°ECoordinates: 51°47′24″N 23°12′32″E / 51.79000°N 23.20889°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Biała Podlaska County
Seat Wisznice
Area
 • Total 173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 5,199
 • Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Website http://www.wisznice.pl/

Gmina Wisznice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wisznice, which lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Biała Podlaska and 75 km (47 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

The gmina covers an area of 173 square kilometres (66.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,199.

Villages

Gmina Wisznice contains the villages and settlements of Curyn, Dołholiska, Dubica Dolna, Dubica Górna, Horodyszcze, Kolonia Wisznice, Łyniew, Marylin, Polubicze Dworskie, Polubicze Wiejskie, Ratajewicze, Rowiny, Wisznice and Wygoda.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wisznice is bordered by the gminas of Jabłoń, Komarówka Podlaska, Łomazy, Milanów, Podedwórze, Rossosz and Sosnówka.

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