Gmina Liw 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 Węgrów County

Wegrów County

Węgrów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central 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 Węgrów, which lies east...

, Masovian Voivodeship

Masovian Voivodeship

-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...

, in east-central Poland. It takes its name from the village of Liw (the site of a castle; formerly a town). The administrative seat of the gmina is the town of Węgrów

Wegrów

Węgrów is a town in eastern Poland with 12,561 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , it is the capital of Węgrów County.First mentioned in historical records in 1414, it received its citycharter in 1441...

, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

The gmina covers an area of 169.56 square kilometres (65.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,677.

Villages

Gmina Liw contains the villages and settlements of Borzychy

Borzychy

Borzychy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Węgrów and north-east of Warsaw.-References:...

, Janowo

Janowo, Wegrów County

Janowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.The village has a population of 30.-References:...

, Jarnice

Jarnice

Jarnice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.-References:...

, Jarnice-Pieńki

Jarnice-Pienki

Jarnice-Pieńki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...

, Jartypory

Jartypory

Jartypory is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.The village has an approximate population of 1,000....

, Krypy

Krypy, Gmina Liw

Krypy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...

, Kucyk

Kucyk

Kucyk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Liw

Liw

Liw is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies on the river Liwiec , approximately west of Węgrów and east of Warsaw....

, Ludwinów

Ludwinów, Wegrów County

Ludwinów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.The village has a population of 900.-References:...

, Ossolin

Ossolin, Masovian Voivodeship

Ossolin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.The village has a population of 130....

, Pierzchały, Połazie, Popielów

Popielów, Masovian Voivodeship

Popielów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.The village has an approximate population of 380.-References:...

, Ruchenka

Ruchenka

Ruchenka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.-References:...

, Ruchna

Ruchna

Ruchna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.The village has a population of 200.-References:...

, Śnice

Snice, Masovian Voivodeship

Śnice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Starawieś

Starawies

Starawieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.The village has a population of 560.-References:...

, Szaruty

Szaruty

Szaruty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.-References:...

, Tończa

Toncza, Wegrów County

Tończa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Węgrów and north-east of Warsaw.-References:...

, Tończa-Janówki

Toncza-Janówki

Tończa-Janówki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Witanki

Witanki

Witanki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.-References:...

, Wyszków

Wyszków, Wegrów County

Wyszków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.The village has a population of 320.-References:...

, Zając

Zajac, Masovian Voivodeship

Zając is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.-References:...

 and Zawady

Zawady, Wegrów County

Zawady is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.-References:...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Liw is bordered by the town of Węgrów

Wegrów

Węgrów is a town in eastern Poland with 12,561 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , it is the capital of Węgrów County.First mentioned in historical records in 1414, it received its citycharter in 1441...

 and by the gminas of Bielany

Gmina Bielany

Gmina Bielany is a rural gmina in Sokołów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Bielany, which lies approximately south of Sokołów Podlaski and east of Warsaw....

, Grębków

Gmina Grebków

Gmina Grębków is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Grębków, which lies approximately 16 kilometres south-west of Węgrów and 61 km east of Warsaw....

, Korytnica

Gmina Korytnica

Gmina Korytnica is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Korytnica, which lies approximately 11 kilometres west of Węgrów and 60 km north-east of Warsaw....

, Miedzna

Gmina Miedzna

Gmina Miedzna is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Miedzna, which lies approximately north-east of Węgrów and east of Warsaw....

, Mokobody

Gmina Mokobody

Gmina Mokobody is a rural gmina in Siedlce County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Mokobody, which lies approximately 16 kilometres north-west of Siedlce and 75 km east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and, as of 2006, its total population is...

, Sokołów Podlaski, Stoczek

Gmina Stoczek

Gmina Stoczek is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Stoczek, which lies approximately 18 kilometres north-west of Węgrów and 70 km north-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is...

 and Wierzbno

Gmina Wierzbno

Gmina Wierzbno is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wierzbno, which lies approximately 15 kilometres south-west of Węgrów and 58 km north-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is...

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