Gmina Besko

Gmina Besko
Besko Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Besko
Coordinates (Besko): 49°35′N 21°57′E / 49.583°N 21.950°E / 49.583; 21.950
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSubcarpathian
CountySanok
SeatBesko
Area
 • Total27.5 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total4,242
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.besko.pl

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.

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.