Gmina Janów Lubelski is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Janów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Janów Lubelski, which lies approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin.

Gmina Janów Lubelski
Janów Lubelski Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Janów Lubelski
Coordinates (Janów Lubelski): 50°43′N 22°25′E / 50.717°N 22.417°E / 50.717; 22.417
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyJanów Lubelski
SeatJanów Lubelski
Area
 • Total178.24 km2 (68.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2013[1])
 • Total16,272
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban
12,092
 • Rural
4,180
Websitehttp://www.janowlubelski.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 178.24 square kilometres (68.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 16,106 (out of which the population of Janów Lubelski amounts to 11,938, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,168).

Villages edit

Apart from the town of Janów Lubelski, Gmina Janów Lubelski contains the villages and settlements of Biała Druga, Biała Pierwsza, Borownica, Cegielnia, Jonaki, Kiszki, Kopce, Łążek Garncarski, Łążek Ordynacki, Momoty Dolne, Momoty Górne, Pikule, Ruda, Szewce, Szklarnia, Ujście and Zofianka Górna.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Janów Lubelski is bordered by the gminas of Biłgoraj, Dzwola, Godziszów, Harasiuki, Jarocin, Modliborzyce and Pysznica.

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