Gmina Chełm


Gmina Chełm is a rural gmina in Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pokrówka, which lies approximately south-west of border Chełm and east of the regional capital Lublin.
The gmina covers an area of, and as of 2014 its total population is 14,146 and is one of the largest municipalities of Lublin Voivodeship.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Chełm Landscape Park.

History

The municipality was formally established pursuant to the Resolution of the Provincial Council in Lublin of 5 December 1972. Its shape resembled the 19th century Commune of Chełm. Later transformed into the Commune of Krzywiczki.
Municipality of Chełm lies within two geographical regionas, Volhynian Polesie and Lublin Upland.

Architectural monuments

The Municipality of Chełm is the area of remarkable natural environment with interest picturesque landscape created by Chełm Hills, forest complex and wetlands. There are several nature reserves:
A natural monument:
Gmina Chełm contains the villages and settlements of Antonin, Depułtycze Królewskie, Depułtycze Królewskie-Kolonia, Henrysin, Horodyszcze, Horodyszcze-Kolonia, Janów, Józefin, Koza-Gotówka, Krzywice, Krzywice-Kolonia, Nowe Depułtycze, Nowiny, Nowosiółki, Nowosiółki-Kolonia, Ochoża-Kolonia, Okszów, Okszów-Kolonia, Parypse, Podgórze, Pokrówka, Rożdżałów, Rożdżałów-Kolonia, Rudka, Srebrzyszcze, Stańków, Stare Depułtycze, Staw, Stołpie, Strupin Duży, Strupin Łanowy, Strupin Mały, Tytusin, Uher, Weremowice, Wojniaki, Wólka Czułczycka, Zagroda, Zarzecze, Zawadówka, Żółtańce and Żółtańce-Kolonia.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Chełm is bordered by the city of Chełm and by the gminas of Dorohusk, Kamień, Leśniowice, Rejowiec, Ruda-Huta, Sawin, Siedliszcze, Siennica Różana and Wierzbica.