Gmina Mełgiew

Gmina Mełgiew Mełgiew Commune
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Coordinates (Mełgiew): 51°13′N 22°47′E / 51.217°N 22.783°E / 51.217; 22.783Coordinates: 51°13′N 22°47′E / 51.217°N 22.783°E / 51.217; 22.783
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lublin
County	Świdnik
Seat	Mełgiew
Area
- Total	95.64 km2 (36.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	8,352
- Density	87.3/km2 (226.2/sq mi)
Website	http://www.melgiew.pl

Gmina Mełgiew is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Świdnik County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Mełgiew, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Świdnik and 16 km (10 mi) east of the regional capital Lublin.

The gmina covers an area of 95.64 square kilometres (36.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,352.

Villages

Gmina Mełgiew contains the villages and settlements of Dominów, Franciszków, Jacków, Janówek, Janowice, Józefów, Krępiec, Krzesimów, Lubieniec, Mełgiew, Minkowice, Minkowice-Kolonia, Nowy Krępiec, Piotrówek Pierwszy, Podzamcze, Trzeciaków, Trzeszkowice and Żurawniki.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Mełgiew is bordered by the town of Świdnik and by the gminas of Głusk, Łęczna, Milejów, Piaski and Wólka.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006