Gmina Harasiuki is a rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Nisko County

Nisko County

Nisko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland. 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 Nisko, which lies ...

, Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Podkarpackie Voivodeship , or Subcarpathian Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in extreme-southeastern Poland. Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów...

, in south-eastern Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the village of Harasiuki

Harasiuki

Harasiuki is a village in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Harasiuki. It lies approximately east of Nisko and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, which lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Nisko

Nisko

Nisko is a town in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland on the San River, with a population of 15,534 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009...

 and 61 km (38 mi) north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów

Rzeszów

Rzeszów is a city in southeastern Poland with a population of 179,455 in 2010. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River, in the heartland of the Sandomierska Valley...

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The gmina covers an area of 168.29 square kilometres (65 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,392.

Villages

Gmina Harasiuki contains the villages and settlements of Banachy

Banachy

Banachy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Derylaki

Derylaki

Derylaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Gózd

Gózd, Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Gózd is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Harasiuki

Harasiuki

Harasiuki is a village in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Harasiuki. It lies approximately east of Nisko and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Hucisko

Hucisko, Nisko County

Hucisko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Harasiuki, south-east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.-References:...

, Huta Krzeszowska

Huta Krzeszowska

Huta Krzeszowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.-References:...

, Huta Podgórna

Huta Podgórna, Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Huta Podgórna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.-References:...

, Krzeszów Górny

Krzeszów Górny

Krzeszów Górny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Harasiuki, south-east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.-References:...

, Kusze

Kusze

Kusze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Harasiuki, south-east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.-References:...

, Łazory, Maziarnia

Maziarnia, Nisko County

Maziarnia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Nowa Huta

Nowa Huta, Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Nowa Huta is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Nowa Wieś

Nowa Wies, Gmina Harasiuki

Nowa Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Harasiuki, south-east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.The village has a population of...

, Nowy Żuk

Nowy Zuk

Nowy Żuk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Półsieraków, Rogóźnia

Rogóznia, Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Rogóźnia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Ryczki

Ryczki, Gmina Harasiuki

Ryczki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Harasiuki, south-east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.-References:...

, Sieraków

Sieraków, Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Sieraków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Stara Huta

Stara Huta, Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Stara Huta is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Stary Żuk

Stary Zuk

Stary Żuk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Szeliga

Szeliga

Szeliga is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

 and Wólka

Wólka, Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Wólka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Harasiuki, south-east of Nisko, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.-References:...

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Harasiuki comes form the family name of Harasiuk. The Harasiuks were the first family to in habit the area. For instance, Matthew Harasiuk moved to Ohio and the American version of the name became Harasuk. Both versions of the name was used by the family. No known males heirs remain from this line.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Harasiuki is bordered by the gminas of Biłgoraj, Biszcza

Gmina Biszcza

Gmina Biszcza is a rural gmina in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Biszcza, which lies approximately south-west of Biłgoraj and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Janów Lubelski

Gmina Janów Lubelski

Gmina Janów Lubelski is an urban-rural gmina in Janów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Janów Lubelski, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Jarocin

Gmina Jarocin, Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Gmina Jarocin is a rural gmina in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jarocin, which lies approximately east of Nisko and north of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Krzeszów

Gmina Krzeszów

Gmina Krzeszów is a rural gmina in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Krzeszów, which lies approximately south-east of Nisko and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....

, Potok Górny

Gmina Potok Górny

Gmina Potok Górny is a rural gmina in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Potok Górny, which lies approximately south-west of Biłgoraj and south of the regional capital Lublin....

 and Ulanów

Gmina Ulanów

Gmina Ulanów is an urban-rural gmina in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ulanów, which lies approximately east of Nisko and north of the regional capital Rzeszów....

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