Gmina Terespol is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the town of Terespol, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

Gmina Terespol
Terespol Commune
Flag of Gmina Terespol
Coat of arms of Gmina Terespol
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Coordinates (Terespol): 52°5′N 23°34′E / 52.083°N 23.567°E / 52.083; 23.567
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyBiała Podlaska County
SeatTerespol
Area
 • Total
141.31 km2 (54.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2019[1])
 • Total
5,560
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.terespol.ug.gov.pl

The gmina covers an area of 141.31 square kilometres (54.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,037 (6,839 in 2014).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Podlasie Bug Gorge Landscape Park.

Villages

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Gmina Terespol contains the villages and settlements of Bohukały, Dobratycze-Kolonia, Kobylany, Kołpin, Koroszczyn, Kukuryki, Kużawka, Lebiedziew, Lechuty Duże, Lechuty Małe, Łęgi, Łobaczew Duży, Łobaczew Mały, Małaszewicze, Małaszewicze Duże, Małaszewicze Małe, Michalków, Murawiec, Neple, Podolanka, Polatycze, Samowicze, Starzynka, Zastawek and Żuki.

Neighbouring gminas

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Gmina Terespol is bordered by the town of Terespol and by the gminas of Kodeń, Piszczac, Rokitno and Zalesie. It also borders Belarus.

References

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  1. ^ Główny Urząd Statystyczny (2020-12-31) [first published 2020-07-28]. Rocznik Demograficzny 2020 [Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2020] (PDF) (Report) (in Polish and English). p. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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