Gmina Platerów

Gmina Platerów
Platerów Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Platerów): 52°18′N 22°49′E / 52.300°N 22.817°E / 52.300; 22.817Coordinates: 52°18′N 22°49′E / 52.300°N 22.817°E / 52.300; 22.817
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Łosice
Seat Platerów
Area
  Total 128.97 km2 (49.80 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 5,163
  Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Website http://www.platerow.ug.gov.pl

Gmina Platerów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Łosice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Platerów, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Łosice and 125 km (78 mi) east of Warsaw.

The gmina covers an area of 128.97 square kilometres (49.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,163.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Podlasie Bug Gorge Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Platerów contains the villages and settlements of Chłopków, Chłopków-Kolonia, Czuchów, Czuchów-Pieńki, Falatycze, Górki, Hruszew, Hruszniew, Hruszniew-Kolonia, Kamianka, Kisielew, Lipno, Mężenin, Mężenin-Kolonia, Michałów, Myszkowice, Nowodomki, Ostromęczyn, Ostromęczyn-Kolonia, Platerów, Puczyce, Rusków and Zaborze.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Platerów is bordered by the gminas of Drohiczyn, Korczew, Łosice, Przesmyki, Sarnaki, Siemiatycze and Stara Kornica.

References


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