Gmina Rokitno 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 Biała Podlaska 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...

, on the border with Belarus

Belarus

Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...

. Its seat is the village of Rokitno, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Biała Podlaska and 109 km (68 mi) north-east 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...

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The gmina covers an area of 140.82 square kilometres (54.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,315.

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Podlasie Bug Gorge Landscape Park

Podlasie Bug Gorge Landscape Park

Podlasie Bug Gorge Landscape Park is a protected area in eastern Poland, established in 1994, covering an area of ....

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Villages

Gmina Rokitno contains the villages and settlements of Cieleśnica

Cielesnica

Cieleśnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokitno, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-east of Biała Podlaska and north-east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Cieleśnica PGR

Cielesnica PGR

Cieleśnica PGR is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokitno, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-east of Biała Podlaska and north-east of the regional capital Lublin. It is the site of a...

, Derło, Hołodnica, Klonownica Duża

Klonownica Duza

Klonownica Duża is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokitno, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Rokitno, north-east of Biała Podlaska, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Kołczyn, Kołczyn-Kolonia, Lipnica

Lipnica, Lublin Voivodeship

Lipnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokitno, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south-east of Rokitno, north-east of Biała Podlaska, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Michałki, Michałki-Kolonia, Olszyn

Olszyn

Olszyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokitno, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-east of Biała Podlaska and north-east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

, Pokinianka

Pokinianka

Pokinianka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokitno, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Pratulin

Pratulin

Pratulin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokitno, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Rokitno, Rokitno-Kolonia

Rokitno-Kolonia

Rokitno-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokitno, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-east of Biała Podlaska and north-east of the regional capital Lublin.The village has a...

, Zaczopki

Zaczopki

Zaczopki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokitno, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-east of Biała Podlaska and north-east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

 and Zaczopki-Kolonia

Zaczopki-Kolonia

Zaczopki-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokitno, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-east of Biała Podlaska and north-east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Rokitno is bordered by the gminas of Biała Podlaska, Janów Podlaski

Gmina Janów Podlaski

Gmina Janów Podlaski is a rural gmina in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus...

, Terespol

Gmina Terespol

Gmina Terespol is a rural gmina in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus...

 and Zalesie

Gmina Zalesie

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

. It also borders Belarus

Belarus

Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...

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