Gmina Lesko Explained

Gmina Lesko
Other Name:Lesko Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Subcarpathian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lesko
Area Total Km2:111.58
Population Total:11603
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:5864
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:5739
Coor Pinpoint:Lesko
Coordinates:49.4744°N 22.3289°W
Seat:Lesko
Website:http://www.lesko.pl/

Gmina Lesko is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lesko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Lesko, which lies approximately 67km (42miles) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

The gmina covers an area of 111.58km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 11,603 (out of which the population of Lesko amounts to 5,864, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,739).

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Lesko, Gmina Lesko contains the villages and settlements of Bachlawa, Bezmiechowa Dolna, Bezmiechowa Górna, Dziurdziów, Glinne, Hoczew, Huzele, Jankowce, Łączki, Łukawica, Manasterzec, Postołów, Średnia Wieś and Weremień.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Lesko is bordered by the gminas of Baligród, Olszanica, Sanok, Solina, Tyrawa Wołoska and Zagórz.

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