Gmina Księżpol 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 Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship

Lublin Voivodeship

- Administrative division :Lublin Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties : 4 city counties and 20 land counties. These are further divided into 213 gminas....

, in 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 Księżpol

Ksiezpol

Księżpol is a village in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Księżpol. It lies approximately south of Biłgoraj and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Biłgoraj and 93 km (58 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin

Lublin

Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...

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The gmina covers an area of 141.28 square kilometres (54.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,804.

Villages

Gmina Księżpol contains the villages and settlements of Borki, Budzyń, Bukowiec

Bukowiec, Lublin Voivodeship

Bukowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland....

, Gliny, Kamionka, Korchów Drugi

Korchów Drugi

Korchów Drugi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Księżpol, south of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Korchów Pierwszy

Korchów Pierwszy

Korchów Pierwszy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Księżpol, south of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Księżpol

Ksiezpol

Księżpol is a village in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Księżpol. It lies approximately south of Biłgoraj and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Kuchy-Kolonia

Kuchy-Kolonia

Kuchy-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland....

, Kulasze

Kulasze

Kulasze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Księżpol, south-east of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Marianka, Markowicze

Markowicze

Markowicze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Księżpol, south of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Markowicze-Cegielnia

Markowicze-Cegielnia

Markowicze-Cegielnia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Księżpol, south of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Nowy Lipowiec

Nowy Lipowiec

Nowy Lipowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Księżpol, south-east of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Nowy Majdan, Pawlichy

Pawlichy

Pawlichy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Księżpol, south of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Płusy, Przymiarki, Rakówka

Rakówka, Lublin Voivodeship

Rakówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Księżpol, south of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Rogale

Rogale, Lublin Voivodeship

Rogale is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Księżpol, south of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Stare Króle

Stare Króle

Stare Króle is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Księżpol, south of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Stary Lipowiec

Stary Lipowiec

Stary Lipowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Księżpol, south-east of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Stary Majdan, Telikały, Zanie

Zanie, Lublin Voivodeship

Zanie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Księżpol, south of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

, Zawadka

Zawadka, Lublin Voivodeship

Zawadka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Księżpol, south of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

 and Zynie

Zynie

Zynie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Księżpol, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Księżpol, south of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Księżpol is bordered by the gminas of Aleksandrów

Gmina Aleksandrów, Lublin Voivodeship

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

, 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....

, Łukowa and Tarnogród

Gmina Tarnogród

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

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