Gmina Łapanów

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Gmina Łapanów
Łapanów Commune
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Coordinates(Łapanów): 49°52′N20°18′E / 49.867°N 20.300°E / 49.867; 20.300 Coordinates: 49°52′N20°18′E / 49.867°N 20.300°E / 49.867; 20.300
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Bochnia
Seat Łapanów
Area
  Total 71.18 km2 (27.48 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 7,533
  Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Website http://www.lapanow.pl/

Gmina Łapanów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Łapanów, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Bochnia and 34 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina administrative division of Poland

The gmina is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. As of 2010 there were 2,478 gminy throughout the country. The word gmina derives from the German word Gemeinde, meaning "community".

Bochnia County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Bochnia County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Bochnia, which lies 37 kilometres (23 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków. The only other town in the county is Nowy Wiśnicz, lying 8 km (5 mi) south of Bochnia.

Lesser Poland Voivodeship Voivodeship in Poland

Lesser Poland Voivodeship or Lesser Poland Province, also known as Małopolska Voivodeship or Małopolska Province, is a voivodeship (province), in southern Poland. It has an area of 15,108 square kilometres (5,833 sq mi), and a population of 3,267,731 (2006).

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The gmina covers an area of 71.18 square kilometres (27.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,533.

Villages

Gmina Łapanów contains the villages and settlements of Boczów, Brzezowa, Chrostowa, Cichawka, Grabie, Kamyk, Kępanów, Kobylec, Łapanów, Lubomierz, Sobolów, Tarnawa, Ubrzeż, Wieruszyce, Wola Wieruszycka, Wolica and Zbydniów.

Boczów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Boczów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Łapanów, 18 km (11 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 35 km (22 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Brzezowa, Bochnia County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Brzezowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Bochnia and 34 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Chrostowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Chrostowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Łapanów, 12 km (7 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 32 km (20 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Łapanów is bordered by the gminas of Bochnia, Gdów, Jodłownik, Limanowa, Raciechowice and Trzciana.

Bochnia Commune is a gmina within Lesser Poland Voivodeship in the south of Poland. It is situated on the borderline between two geographical regions: the Sandomierz Basin in the northern part of the commune's territory, and the Wieliczka Piedmont in the southern part.

Gmina Gdów is a rural gmina in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gdów, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Wieliczka and 26 km (16 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Jodłownik is a rural gmina in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jodłownik, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Limanowa and 39 km (24 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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Wolica is a village in Poland located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in Bochnia County, in Gmina Łapanów. It had a population of 230 in 2005. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Łapanów, 19 km (12 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 33 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Nowy Wiśnicz is an urban-rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowy Wiśnicz, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Bochnia and 40 km (25 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Rzezawa is a rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rzezawa, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Bochnia and 43 km (27 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Trzciana is a rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Trzciana, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Bochnia and 39 km (24 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Cichawka Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Cichawka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Łapanów, 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 37 km (23 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Grabie, Bochnia County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Grabie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Łapanów, 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 34 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Kamyk, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Kamyk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Łapanów, 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 33 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Łapanów Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Łapanów is a village in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Łapanów. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Bochnia and 34 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Lubomierz, Bochnia County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Lubomierz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Łapanów, 18 km (11 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 32 km (20 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Sobolów Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Sobolów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Łapanów, 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 34 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Tarnawa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Tarnawa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Łapanów, 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 37 km (23 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków. The village is also 62 km (39 mi) south-west away from the Tarnów City. Tarnawa had previously been in the Tarnów Voivodeship (1975–1998).

Ubrzeż Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Ubrzeż is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Łapanów, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 36 km (22 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Wieruszyce Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Wieruszyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Łapanów, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 36 km (22 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Wola Wieruszycka Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Wola Wieruszycka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Łapanów, 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 34 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Zbydniów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Zbydniów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapanów, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Łapanów, 19 km (12 mi) south-west of Bochnia, and 38 km (24 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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