Gmina Puchaczów 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 Łęczna 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 Puchaczów

Puchaczów

Puchaczów is a village in Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Puchaczów. It lies approximately east of Łęczna and east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Łęczna and 29 km (18 mi) east 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 91.7 square kilometres (35.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,887.

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Łęczna Lake District Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Puchaczów contains the villages and settlements of Albertów

Albertów, Lublin Voivodeship

Albertów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Puchaczów, east of Łęczna, and east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Bogdanka

Bogdanka, Lublin Voivodeship

Bogdanka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Puchaczów, east of Łęczna, and east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Brzeziny, Ciechanki

Ciechanki

Ciechanki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Puchaczów, east of Łęczna, and east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Ciechanki-Kolonia

Ciechanki-Kolonia

Ciechanki-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Puchaczów, east of Łęczna, and east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Jasieniec

Jasieniec, Lublin Voivodeship

Jasieniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Puchaczów, east of Łęczna, and east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Nadrybie Ukazowe

Nadrybie Ukazowe

Nadrybie Ukazowe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland....

, Nadrybie-Dwór

Nadrybie-Dwór

Nadrybie-Dwór is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland....

, Nadrybie-Wieś

Nadrybie-Wies

Nadrybie-Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland....

, Ostrówek, Puchaczów

Puchaczów

Puchaczów is a village in Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Puchaczów. It lies approximately east of Łęczna and east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Stara Wieś

Stara Wies, Gmina Puchaczów

Stara Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland....

, Szpica

Szpica

Szpica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Puchaczów, south-east of Łęczna, and east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Turowola

Turowola

Turowola is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Puchaczów, east of Łęczna, and east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Turowola-Kolonia

Turowola-Kolonia

Turowola-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Puchaczów, east of Łęczna, and east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Wesołówka and Zawadów

Zawadów, Lublin Voivodeship

Zawadów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Puchaczów, south-east of Łęczna, and east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Puchaczów is bordered by the gminas of Cyców

Gmina Cyców

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

, Łęczna, Ludwin

Gmina Ludwin

Gmina Ludwin is a rural gmina in Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Ludwin, which lies approximately north of Łęczna and east of the regional capital Lublin....

, Milejów

Gmina Milejów

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

 and Siedliszcze

Gmina Siedliszcze

Gmina Siedliszcze is a rural gmina in Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Siedliszcze, which lies approximately west of Chełm and east of the regional capital Lublin....

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