| Gmina Bliżyn Bliżyn Commune | ||
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| Coordinates(Bliżyn): 51°6′32″N20°45′24″E / 51.10889°N 20.75667°E Coordinates: 51°6′32″N20°45′24″E / 51.10889°N 20.75667°E | ||
| Country |  | |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie | |
| County | Skarżysko | |
| Seat | Bliżyn | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 141.08 km2 (54.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 8,617 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Website | http://www.blizyn.pl | |
Gmina Bliżyn is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Skarżysko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Bliżyn, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Skarżysko-Kamienna and 27 km (17 mi) north of the regional capital Kielce.
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".
Skarżysko 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 Skarżysko-Kamienna, which lies 34 kilometres (21 mi) north-east of the regional capital Kielce. The only other town in the county is Suchedniów, lying 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Skarżysko-Kamienna.
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 141.08 square kilometres (54.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,617.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Suchedniów-Oblęgorek Landscape Park.
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved.
Suchedniów-Oblęgorek Landscape Park is a protected area in south-central Poland, established in 1988, covering an area of 214.07 square kilometres (82.65 sq mi).
