Gmina Markuszów is a rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship

Lublin Voivodeship

- Administrative division :Lublin Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties : 4 city counties and 20 land counties. These are further divided into 213 gminas....

, in eastern Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the village of Markuszów

Markuszów

Markuszów is a village in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Markuszów. It lies approximately east of Puławy and north-west of the regional capital Lublin....

, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Puławy and 25 km (16 mi) north-west of the regional capital Lublin

Lublin

Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...

.

The gmina covers an area of 40.39 square kilometres (15.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,010.

Villages

Gmina Markuszów contains the villages and settlements of Bobowiska

Bobowiska

Bobowiska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markuszów, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Puławy and north-west of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Góry, Kaleń

Kalen, Lublin Voivodeship

Kaleń is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markuszów, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.-References:...

, Kolonia Góry

Kolonia Góry

Kolonia Góry is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markuszów, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Puławy and north-west of the regional capital Lublin....

, Łany, Markuszów

Markuszów

Markuszów is a village in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Markuszów. It lies approximately east of Puławy and north-west of the regional capital Lublin....

, Olempin

Olempin

Olempin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markuszów, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Puławy and north-west of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Olszowiec, Wólka Kątna

Wólka Katna

Wólka Kątna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markuszów, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Puławy and north-west of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

 and Zabłocie.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Markuszów is bordered by the gminas of Abramów

Gmina Abramów

Gmina Abramów is a rural gmina in Lubartów County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Abramów, which lies approximately west of Lubartów and north-west of the regional capital Lublin....

, Garbów

Gmina Garbów

Gmina Garbów is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Garbów, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Lublin....

, Kurów

Gmina Kurów

Gmina Kurów is a rural gmina in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kurów, which lies approximately east of Puławy and north-west of the regional capital Lublin....

 and Nałęczów.