Gmina Wilków, Lublin Voivodeship Explained

Gmina Wilków
Other Name:Wilków Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lublin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Opole Lubelskie
Coor Pinpoint:Wilków
Coordinates:51.2603°N 21.8733°W
Area Total Km2:79.54
Population Total:4561
Population As Of:2015[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Seat:Wilków

Gmina Wilków is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole Lubelskie County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wilków, which lies approximately 14km (09miles) north-west of Opole Lubelskie and 490NaN0 west of the regional capital Lublin.

The gmina covers an area of 79.54km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 4,863 (4,561 in 2015).

Flood

In May and June 2010, in 2010 Central European floods, Wilków gmina were flooded in 90% of the all area, leaving only Rogów unflooded.[2]

Villages

Gmina Wilków contains the villages and settlements of Brzozowa, Dobre, Kąty, Kępa Chotecka, Kłodnica, Kolonia Wrzelów, Kosiorów, Lubomirka, Machów, Majdany, Podgórz, Polanówka, Rogów, Rybaki, Szczekarków, Szczekarków-Kolonia, Szkuciska, Urządków, Wilków, Wilków-Kolonia, Wólka Polanowska, Zagłoba, Zarudki, Zastów Karczmiski, Zastów Polanowski and Żmijowiska.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wilków is bordered by the gminas of Chotcza, Janowiec, Karczmiska, Kazimierz Dolny, Łaziska and Przyłęk.

References

Notes and References

  1. http://stat.gov.pl/en/topics/statistical-yearbooks/statistical-yearbooks/demographic-yearbook-of-poland-2016,3,10.html/ Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2016
  2. http://www.globalmapper.com.pl/flood_in_wilkowpl.html Flood in Wilków, maps and informations