Orla - rural commune, Bielsk Podlaski County, Podlaskie Voivodship
Gmina Orla is a rural commune (Polish:gmina wiejska) in Bielsk County,
Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is in north-eastern Poland.
Gmina Orla is located in the geographical region of Europe known as
the Wysoczyzny Podlasko – Bialoruskie (English: Podlaskie and Belarus
Plateau) and the mezoregion known as the Równinę Bielską (English:
Bielska Plain).
The Orlanka River, a tributary of the Narew River, passes through Gmina
Orla.
The commune covers an area of 159.68 square kilometres (61.7 sq mi).
Poulation: 3,256
The village of Orla was a part of Radziwiłł Princely Family estates.
Until 1941, over 90% of the residents were Jewish. Almost all of them
perished in the Nazi Holocaust.
Presently, the vast majority of the inhabitants is Eastern Orthodox.
Arms and flag adopted on June 18, 2003
No description of Arms or flag available, although the Arms underscore
the long association of Orla with the Radziwiłł Princely Family.
The image of the Arms and the flag can be seen at Orla
Commune's website.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 28 Oct 2008
Orla Coat of Arms
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 28 Oct 2008
adopted 18 Jun 2003
![[Orla commune flag]](../images/p/pl-pd-or.gif)
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 28 Oct 2008
![[Orla coat of arms]](../images/p/pl-pd)or.gif)
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 28 Oct 2008
