Gmina Miedzna
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Gmina Miedzna is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Węgrów County
, Masovian Voivodeship
, in east-central Poland
. Its seat is the village of Miedzna
, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Węgrów
and 80 km (50 mi) east of Warsaw
.
The gmina covers an area of 115.78 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,102.
, Miedzna
, Międzyleś
, Orzeszówka
, Poszewka
, Rostki
, Tchórzowa
, Ugoszcz
, Warchoły, Wola Orzeszowska
, Wrotnów
, Wrzoski
, Żeleźniki
and Zuzułka.
and by the gminas of Kosów Lacki
, Liw
, Sokołów Podlaski and Stoczek
.
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
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 Miedzna
Miedzna
Miedźna is a village in Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Miedźna. It lies approximately east of Pszczyna and south of the regional capital Katowice....
, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east 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 80 km (50 mi) east of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
.
The gmina covers an area of 115.78 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,102.
Villages
Gmina Miedzna contains the villages and settlements of GlinaGlina, Wegrów County
Glina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzna, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Miedzna
Miedzna
Miedźna is a village in Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Miedźna. It lies approximately east of Pszczyna and south of the regional capital Katowice....
, Międzyleś
Miedzyles, Wegrów County
Międzyleś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzna, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Miedzna, north of Węgrów, and north-east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Orzeszówka
Orzeszówka
Orzeszówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzna, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Miedzna, north-east of Węgrów, and east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Poszewka
Poszewka
Poszewka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzna, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Miedzna, north of Węgrów, and east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Rostki
Rostki, Wegrów County
Rostki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzna, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.The village has a population of 220....
, Tchórzowa
Tchórzowa
Tchórzowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzna, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Miedzna, north of Węgrów, and north-east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Ugoszcz
Ugoszcz, Masovian Voivodeship
Ugoszcz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzna, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Miedzna, north of Węgrów, and north-east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Warchoły, Wola Orzeszowska
Wola Orzeszowska
Wola Orzeszowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzna, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Miedzna, north-east of Węgrów, and east of Warsaw....
, Wrotnów
Wrotnów
Wrotnów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzna, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Miedzna, north of Węgrów, and north-east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Wrzoski
Wrzoski, Masovian Voivodeship
Wrzoski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzna, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Miedzna, north-east of Węgrów, and east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Żeleźniki
Zelezniki, Masovian Voivodeship
Żeleźniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzna, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Miedzna, north-east of Węgrów, and east of Warsaw.-References:...
and Zuzułka.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Miedzna is bordered by the town of WęgrówWegrów
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 Kosów Lacki
Gmina Kosów Lacki
Gmina Kosów Lacki is an urban-rural gmina in Sokołów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kosów Lacki, which lies approximately north of Sokołów Podlaski and north-east of Warsaw....
, Liw
Gmina Liw
Gmina Liw is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It takes its name from the village of Liw...
, Sokołów Podlaski and 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...
.