__NOTOC__ Gmina Harasiuki is a rural

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 4 ...

(administrative district) in

Nisko County __NOTOC__ Nisko County ( pl, powiat niżański) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local governm ...

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, in south-eastern

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. Its seat is the village of

Harasiuki Harasiuki ( uk, Гарасюки, ''Harasiuky'') is a village in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Harasiuki. It lies approximately east of Nisko ...

, which lies approximately east of

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and north-east of the regional capital

Rzeszów Rzeszów ( , ; la, Resovia; yi, ריישא ''Raisha'')) is the largest city in southeastern Poland. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River in the heartland of the Sandomierz Basin. Rzeszów has been the capital of the Subcarpathian Vo ...

. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,392 (6,236 in 2013).

Villages

Gmina Harasiuki contains the villages and settlements of Banachy, Derylaki, Gózd,

, Hucisko,

Huta Krzeszowska Huta Krzeszowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Harasiuki, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Harasiuki, east of Nisko, and north-east of the regio ...

, Huta Podgórna, Krzeszów Górny, Kusze, Łazory, Maziarnia,

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, Nowa Wieś, Nowy Żuk, Półsieraków, Rogóźnia, Ryczki,

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, Stara Huta, Stary Żuk, Szeliga and Wólka.

History

Harasiuki comes from the family name of Harasiuk. The Harasiuks were the first family to inhabit the area. For instance, Matthew Harasiuk moved to Ohio and the American version of the name became Harasuk. Both versions of the name were used by the family. No known males heirs remain from this line.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Harasiuki is bordered by the gminas of

Biłgoraj Biłgoraj ( yi, בילגאריי, ''Bilgoray'', ua, Білґорай) is a town in south-eastern Poland with 25,838 inhabitants as of December 2021. Since 1999 it has been situated in Lublin Voivodeship; it was previously located in Zamość Vo ...

Biszcza Biszcza , until 1999 Biszcza Pierwsza, is a village in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Biszcza. It lies approximately south-west of Biłgoraj and south of ...

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, Krzeszów, Potok Górny and

Ulanów Ulanów is a town in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,491 inhabitants (02.06.2009). It has grammar schools and high schools along with 2 churches. One of the churches was set on fire in 2004, and was closed for repairs. A ...

References

Polish official population figures 2006

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