Gmina Brzesko

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Gmina Brzesko
Brzesko Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Brzesko): 49°58′N20°37′E / 49.967°N 20.617°E / 49.967; 20.617 Coordinates: 49°58′N20°37′E / 49.967°N 20.617°E / 49.967; 20.617
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Brzesko
Seat Brzesko
Area
  Total 102.57 km2 (39.60 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 35,438
  Density 350/km2 (890/sq mi)
   Urban 16,827
  Rural 18,611
Website http://www.brzesko.pl/

Gmina Brzesko is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Brzesko, which lies approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) 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".

Brzesko County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Brzesko 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 Brzesko, which lies 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków. The only other town in the county is Czchów, lying 14 km (9 mi) south of Brzesko.

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 102.57 square kilometres (39.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 35,438, of which the population of Brzesko is 16,827, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 18,611.

Villages

Apart from the town of Brzesko, Gmina Brzesko contains the villages and settlements of Bucze, Jadowniki, Jasień, Mokrzyska, Okocim, Poręba Spytkowska, Sterkowiec, Szczepanów and Wokowice.

Bucze, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Bucze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzesko, within Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Brzesko and 48 km (30 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Jadowniki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Jadowniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzesko, within Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Brzesko and 52 km (32 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Jasień, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Jasień is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzesko, within Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Brzesko and 47 km (29 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Brzesko is bordered by the gminas of Bochnia, Borzęcin, Dębno, Gnojnik, Nowy Wiśnicz, Rzezawa and Szczurowa.

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 Borzęcin is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Borzęcin, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Brzesko and 55 km (34 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Dębno is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dębno, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Brzesko and 57 km (35 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

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Gmina Gnojnik is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gnojnik, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Brzesko and 52 km (32 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Iwkowa is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Iwkowa, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Brzesko and 53 km (33 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Szczurowa is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Szczurowa, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Brzesko and 52 km (32 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

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Gmina Nowe Brzesko is an urban-rural gmina in Proszowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowe Brzesko, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Proszowice and 33 km (21 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

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