| Gmina Chęciny Chęciny Commune | ||
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| Coordinates(Chęciny): 50°48′10″N20°28′2″E / 50.80278°N 20.46722°E Coordinates: 50°48′10″N20°28′2″E / 50.80278°N 20.46722°E | ||
| Country |  | |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie | |
| County | Kielce County | |
| Seat | Chęciny | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 127.57 km2 (49.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 14,715 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 4,252 | |
| • Rural | 10,463 | |
| Website | http://www.checiny.pl/ | |
Gmina Chęciny is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Chęciny, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west 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".
Kielce 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 is the city of Kielce, although the city is not part of the county. The county contains five towns: Chęciny, 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Kielce, Chmielnik, 32 km (20 mi) south of Kielce, Daleszyce, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Kielce, Bodzentyn, 25 km (16 mi) east of Kielce, Morawica, 13,7 km (8,5 mi) south of Kielce.
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 127.57 square kilometres (49.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 14,715 (out of which the population of Chęciny amounts to 4,252, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,463).
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Chęciny-Kielce 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.
Chęciny-Kielce Landscape Park is a protected area in south-central Poland, established in 1996, covering an area of 205.05 square kilometres (79.17 sq mi).
