Gmina Łochów

Gmina Łochów
Łochów Commune
Gmina

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Coordinates (Łochów): 52°31′54″N 21°42′38″E / 52.53167°N 21.71056°E / 52.53167; 21.71056Coordinates: 52°31′54″N 21°42′38″E / 52.53167°N 21.71056°E / 52.53167; 21.71056
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Węgrów
Seat Łochów
Area
  Total 194.98 km2 (75.28 sq mi)
Population (2013[1])
  Total 17,962
  Density 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
  Urban 6,786
  Rural 11,176
Website http://www.gminalochow.pl/

Gmina Łochów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Łochów, which lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Węgrów and 60 km (37 mi) north-east of Warsaw.

The gmina covers an area of 194.98 square kilometres (75.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 17,427 (out of which the population of Łochów amounts to 6,452, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,975).

Villages

Apart from the town of Łochów, Gmina Łochów contains the villages and settlements of Baczki, Barchów, Brzuza, Budziska, Burakowskie, Dąbrowa, Gwizdały, Jasiorówka, Jerzyska, Kalinowiec, Kaliska, Kamionna, Karczewizna, Laski, Łazy, Łojew, Łopianka, Łosiewice, Majdan, Matały, Nadkole, Ogrodniki, Ostrówek, Pogorzelec, Samotrzask, Szumin, Twarogi, Wólka Paplińska, Zagrodniki and Zambrzyniec.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Łochów is bordered by the gminas of Brańszczyk, Jadów, Korytnica, Sadowne, Stoczek and Wyszków.

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