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Gmina in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gmina Besko is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Sanok County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Besko, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Sanok and 51 km (32 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów. The gmina also contains the villages of Mymoń and Poręby.
Gmina Besko
Besko Commune | |
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Coordinates (Besko): 49°35′N 21°57′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
County | Sanok |
Seat | Besko |
Area | |
• Total | 27.5 km2 (10.6 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 4,242 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Website | http://www.besko.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 27.6 square kilometres (10.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,242.[1] Ethnic groups in the region include Poles and Pogorzans.
Gmina Besko is bordered by the gminas of Haczów, Rymanów and Zarszyn.
During the German Invasion of Poland in 1939, German forces on 11 September murdered 21 villagers. The victims include Poles and Ukrainians, one woman, and a priest.[2]
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