Gmina Poniatowa

Gmina Poniatowa Poniatowa Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Poniatowa): 51°11′N 22°4′E / 51.183°N 22.067°ECoordinates: 51°11′N 22°4′E / 51.183°N 22.067°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lublin
County	Opole Lubelskie
Seat	Poniatowa
Area
• Total	84.16 km^2 (32.49 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	15,146
• Density	180/km^2 (470/sq mi)
• Urban	9,911
• Rural	5,235
Website	http://www.umponiatowa.pl/

Gmina Poniatowa is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole Lubelskie County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Poniatowa, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Opole Lubelskie and 36 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Lublin.

The gmina covers an area of 84.16 square kilometres (32.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,146 (out of which the population of Poniatowa amounts to 9,911, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,235).

Villages

Apart from the town of Poniatowa, Gmina Poniatowa contains the villages and settlements of Dąbrowa Wronowska, Henin, Kocianów, Kowala Druga, Kowala Pierwsza, Kraczewice Prywatne, Kraczewice Rządowe, Niezabitów, Niezabitów-Kolonia, Obliźniak, Plizin, Poniatowa-Kolonia, Poniatowa-Wieś, Spławy, Szczuczki-Kolonia, Wólka Łubkowska and Zofianka.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Poniatowa is bordered by the gminas of Bełżyce, Chodel, Karczmiska, Opole Lubelskie, Wąwolnica and Wojciechów.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006