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Gmina Sitno 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
Zamość County
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Zamość County ( pl, powiat zamojski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. It was established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms ...
,
Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. Its seat is the village of
Sitno, which lies approximately north-east of
Zamość and south-east of the regional capital
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the center of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of t ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,774 (6,855 in 2013).
The gmina contains part of the
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
called
Skierbieszów Landscape Park
Skierbieszów Landscape Park (''Skierbieszowski Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in eastern Poland, established in 1995.
The park lies within Lublin Voivodeship: in Krasnystaw County ( Gmina Izbica, Gmina Krasnystaw, G ...
.
Villages
Gmina Sitno contains the villages and settlements of
Boży Dar,
Cześniki,
Cześniki-Kolonia,
Cześniki-Kolonia Górna,
Czołki,
Horyszów Polski,
Horyszów-Nowa Kolonia,
Horyszów-Stara Kolonia,
Janówka,
Jarosławiec,
Jarosławiec Górny,
Karp
Karp may refer to:
Places
* Karp, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-east Poland
* Karp, Lublin Voivodeship, in east Poland
People
* Karp (surname)
* Karp Khachvankyan (1923–1998), Armenian actor and director
Other uses
* KARP-FM, a radio st ...
,
Kolonia Kornelówka,
Kornelówka,
Rozdoły,
Sitno,
Sitno-Kolonia,
Stabrów,
Stanisławka and
Wólka Horyszowska.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Sitno is bordered by the city of
Zamość and by the gminas of
Grabowiec,
Komarów-Osada
Komarów-Osada () is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Komarów-Osada. It lies approximately south-east of Zamość and south-east of the regi ...
,
Łabunie,
Miączyn,
Skierbieszów
Skierbieszów is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Skierbieszów. It lies on the river Wolica, approximately north-east of Zamość and south- ...
and
Zamość.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
{{Zamość County
Sitno
Zamość County