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Gmina Paprotnia
__NOTOC__ Gmina Paprotnia is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Siedlce County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Paprotnia, which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Siedlce and 99 km (61 mi) east of Warsaw. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 2,797 (2,675 in 2104). Villages Gmina Paprotnia contains the villages and settlements of Czarnoty, Grabowiec, Hołubla, Kaliski, Kobylany-Kozy, Koryciany, Krynki, Łęczycki, Łozy, Nasiłów, Paprotnia, Pliszki, Pluty, Podawce, Rzeszotków, Skwierczyn Lacki, Stare Trębice, Stasin, Strusy, Trębice Dolne, Trębice Górne and Uziębły. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Paprotnia is bordered by the gminas of Bielany, Korczew, Mordy Mordy is a town in Siedlce County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,831 inhabitants (2004). History of Mordy Jewish Community After the First World War there were approximately 1,800 Jews in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminas include cities and towns, with 302 among them constituting an independent urban gmina ( pl, gmina miejska) consisting solely of a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (''prezydent miasta''). The gmina has been the basic unit of territorial division in Poland since 1974, when it replaced the smaller gromada (cluster). Three or more gminas make up a higher level unit called powiat, except for those holding the status of a city with powiat rights. Each and every powiat has the seat in a city or town, in the latter case either an urban gmina or a part of an urban-rural one. Types There are three types of gmina: #302 urban gmina ( pl, gmina miejska) constituted either by a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |