Gmina Żyrzyn 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 Żyrzyn

Zyrzyn

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

, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Puławy and 44 km (27 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...

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The gmina covers an area of 128.73 square kilometres (49.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,588.

Villages

Gmina Żyrzyn contains the villages and settlements of Bałtów, Borysów

Borysów, Lublin Voivodeship

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

, Cezaryn

Cezaryn

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

, Jaworów

Jaworów, Lublin Voivodeship

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

, Kośmin

Kosmin, Lublin Voivodeship

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

, Kotliny

Kotliny, Lublin Voivodeship

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

, Las-Grzęba

Las-Grzeba

Las-Grzęba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żyrzyn, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland....

, Las-Jawor

Las-Jawor

Las-Jawor is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żyrzyn, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland....

, Osiny, Parafianka

Parafianka

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

, Sachalin

Sachalin, Lublin Voivodeship

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

, Skrudki

Skrudki

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

, Strzyżowice

Strzyzowice, Lublin Voivodeship

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

, Wilczanka

Wilczanka

Wilczanka best wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żyrzyn, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Żyrzyn, north of Puławy, and north-west of the regional capital Lublin....

, Wola Osińska

Wola Osinska

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

, Zagrody, Żerdź

Zerdz, Lublin Voivodeship

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

 and Żyrzyn

Zyrzyn

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

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Żyrzyn is bordered by the town of Puławy and 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....

, Baranów

Gmina Baranów, Lublin Voivodeship

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

, Końskowola

Gmina Konskowola

Gmina Końskowola is a rural gmina in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Końskowola, which lies approximately east of Puławy and 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....

, Puławy, Ryki

Gmina Ryki

Gmina Ryki is an urban-rural gmina in Ryki County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ryki, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Lublin....

 and Ułęż.