Gmina Wilków, Lublin Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Gmina Wilków.
Gmina Wilków
Wilków Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Wilków): 51°15′37″N 21°52′24″E / 51.26028°N 21.87333°E / 51.26028; 21.87333Coordinates: 51°15′37″N 21°52′24″E / 51.26028°N 21.87333°E / 51.26028; 21.87333
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Opole Lubelskie
Seat Wilków
Area
 • Total 79.54 km2 (30.71 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 4,863
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)

Gmina Wilków is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole Lubelskie County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wilków, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Opole Lubelskie and 49 km (30 mi) west of the regional capital Lublin.

The gmina covers an area of 79.54 square kilometres (30.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,863.

Flood

In May and June 2010, in 2010 Central European floods, Wilków gmina were flooded in 90% of the all area, and only Rogów was no flood.[1]

Villages

Gmina Wilków contains the villages and settlements of Brzozowa, Dobre, Kąty, Kępa Chotecka, Kłodnica, Kolonia Wrzelów, Kosiorów, Lubomirka, Machów, Majdany, Podgórz, Polanówka, Rogów, Rybaki, Szczekarków, Szczekarków-Kolonia, Szkuciska, Urządków, Wilków, Wilków-Kolonia, Wólka Polanowska, Zagłoba, Zarudki, Zastów Karczmiski, Zastów Polanowski and Żmijowiska.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wilków is bordered by the gminas of Chotcza, Janowiec, Karczmiska, Kazimierz Dolny, Łaziska and Przyłęk.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.globalmapper.com.pl/flood_in_wilkowpl.html Flood in Wilków, maps and informations
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