Gmina Dorohusk Explained

Gmina Dorohusk
Other Name:Dorohusk Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lublin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chełm County
Area Total Km2:192.42
Population Total:6936
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Dorohusk
Coordinates:51.1667°N 72°W
Seat:Dorohusk
Website:http://www.dorohusk.com.pl/

Gmina Dorohusk is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. Its seat is the village of Dorohusk, which lies approximately 24km (15miles) east of Chełm and 880NaN0 east of the regional capital Lublin.

The gmina covers an area of 192.42km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 6,936.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Chełm Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Dorohusk contains the villages and settlements of Barbarówka, Berdyszcze, Brzeźno, Dobryłówka, Dorohusk, Dorohusk-Osada, Husynne, Kępa, Kolemczyce, Kroczyn, Ladeniska, Ludwinów, Majdan Skordiowski, Michałówka, Mościska, Myszkowiec, Okopy, Okopy-Kolonia, Olenówka, Ostrów, Pogranicze, Puszki, Rozkosz, Skordiów, Stefanów, Świerże, Teosin, Turka, Wólka Okopska, Zalasocze, Zamieście and Zanowinie.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Dorohusk is bordered by the gminas of Chełm, Dubienka, Kamień, Ruda-Huta and Żmudź. It also borders Ukraine.

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