Gmina Łoniów

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Gmina Łoniów
Łoniów Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Łoniów): 50°33′50″N21°31′27″E / 50.56389°N 21.52417°E / 50.56389; 21.52417 Coordinates: 50°33′50″N21°31′27″E / 50.56389°N 21.52417°E / 50.56389; 21.52417
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Świętokrzyskie
County Sandomierz
Seat Łoniów
Area
  Total 86.99 km2 (33.59 sq mi)
Population (2013 [1] )
  Total 7,542
  Density 87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Website http://www.loniow.pl

Gmina Łoniów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Łoniów, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of Sandomierz and 74 km (46 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

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".

Sandomierz County County in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

Sandomierz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central 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 Sandomierz, which lies 83 kilometres (52 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce. The county also contains the towns of Koprzywnica, lying 16 km (10 mi) south-west of Sandomierz, and Zawichost, 16 km (10 mi) north-east of Sandomierz.

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Voivodeship in Poland

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Świętokrzyskie Province, or Holy Cross Province is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. It is situated in southeastern Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range. Its capital and largest city is Kielce.

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The gmina covers an area of 86.99 square kilometres (33.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,513 (7,542 in 2013).

Villages

Gmina Łoniów contains the villages and settlements of Bazów, Bogoria, Chodków Nowy, Chodków Stary, Gągolin, Gieraszowice, Jasienica, Jeziory, Kępa Nagnajewska, Królewice, Krowia Góra, Łążek, Łoniów, Łoniów-Kolonia, Otoka, Piaseczno, Przewłoka, Ruszcza-Kolonia, Ruszcza-Płaszczyzna, Skrzypaczowice, Skwirzowa, Sulisławice, Suliszów, Świniary Nowe, Świniary Stare, Trzebiesławice, Wnorów, Wojcieszyce, Wólka Gieraszowska and Zawidza.

Bazów Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

Bazów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łoniów, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Łoniów, 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Sandomierz, and 67 km (42 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

Bogoria, Sandomierz County Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

Bogoria is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łoniów, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Łoniów, 22 km (14 mi) south-west of Sandomierz, and 78 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

Chodków Nowy Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

Chodków Nowy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łoniów, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Łoniów, 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Sandomierz, and 79 km (49 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Łoniów is bordered by the city of Tarnobrzeg and by the gminas of Baranów Sandomierski, Klimontów, Koprzywnica and Osiek.

Tarnobrzeg Place in Subcarpathian, Poland

Tarnobrzeg is a city in south-eastern Poland, on the east bank of the river Vistula, with 49,419 inhabitants, as of December 31, 2009. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship since 1999, it had previously been the capital of Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship (1975–1998). Tarnobrzeg lies in the Sandomierz Basin, and directly borders the town of Sandomierz. Its history dates back to the year 1593, when it was granted Magdeburg rights, and belonged to the Tarnowski family. For centuries Tarnobrzeg remained a small town, which did not develop until the post-World War II period, when it became center of an industrial area, based on rich sulfur deposits.

Gmina Baranów Sandomierski is an urban-rural gmina in Tarnobrzeg County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Baranów Sandomierski, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Tarnobrzeg and 62 km (39 mi) north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Gmina Klimontów is a rural gmina in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Klimontów, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Sandomierz and 65 km (40 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

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Gieraszowice Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

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Kępa Nagnajewska Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

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Królewice, Sandomierz County Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

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Łoniów Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

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Ruszcza-Kolonia Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

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Sulisławice, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

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Suliszów, Sandomierz County Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

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Świniary Nowe Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

Świniary Nowe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łoniów, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Łoniów, 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Sandomierz, and 75 km (47 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

Świniary Stare Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

Świniary Stare is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łoniów, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Łoniów, 22 km (14 mi) south-west of Sandomierz, and 75 km (47 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

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