Gmina Gdów

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Gmina Gdów
Gdów Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Gdów): 49°54′26″N20°11′55″E / 49.90722°N 20.19861°E / 49.90722; 20.19861 Coordinates: 49°54′26″N20°11′55″E / 49.90722°N 20.19861°E / 49.90722; 20.19861
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Wieliczka
Seat Gdów
Area
 • Total 108 km2 (42 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 16,340
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Website http://www.gdow.pl/

Gmina Gdów is a rural gmina (administrative district) 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 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".

Wieliczka County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Wieliczka 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 Wieliczka, which lies 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków. The only other town in the county is Niepołomice, lying 12 km (7 mi) north-east of Wieliczka.

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 108 square kilometres (41.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 16,340.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gdów is bordered by the gminas of Bochnia, Dobczyce, Łapanów, Niepołomice, Raciechowice and Wieliczka.

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 Dobczyce is an urban-rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Dobczyce, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Myślenice and 22 km (14 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Łapanów is a rural gmina 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.

Villages

The gmina contains the following villages having the status of sołectwo: Bilczyce, Cichawa, Czyżów, Fałkowice, Gdów, Hucisko, Jaroszówka, Klęczana, Krakuszowice, Książnice, Kunice, Liplas, Marszowice, Niegowić, Niewiarów, Nieznanowice, Niżowa, Pierzchów, Podolany, Stryszowa, Świątniki Dolne, Szczytniki, Wiatowice, Wieniec, Winiary, Zagórzany, Zalesiany, Zborczyce and Zręczyce.

A sołectwo(listen) is an administrative unit in Poland, an optional subdivision of a gmina. In many cases it consists of one village, but sometimes large villages may be divided into several sołectwos, while in other cases one sołectwo may consist of several villages or hamlets. Like the dzielnica and osiedle, a sołectwo is an auxiliary unit of a gmina. Only rural locations are assigned to sołectwos, while the comparable administrative unit in town is either dzielnica or osiedle.

Bilczyce Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Bilczyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Wieliczka and 22 km (14 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Cichawa Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Cichawa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Wieliczka and 27 km (17 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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Gmina Wieliczka is an urban-rural gmina in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Wieliczka, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Kłaj is a rural gmina in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kłaj, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Wieliczka and 28 km (17 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Niepołomice is an urban-rural gmina in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Niepołomice, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Wieliczka and 21 km (13 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gdów Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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

Hucisko, Wieliczka County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Hucisko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Gdów, 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Wieliczka, and 21 km (13 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Krakuszowice Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Krakuszowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Gdów, 14 km (9 mi) east of Wieliczka, and 25 km (16 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Książnice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Książnice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Gdów, 19 km (12 mi) east of Wieliczka, and 30 km (19 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Liplas Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Liplas is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Gdów, 12 km (7 mi) east of Wieliczka, and 24 km (15 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Marszowice, Wieliczka County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Marszowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Wieliczka and 27 km (17 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Nieznanowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Nieznanowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Gdów, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Wieliczka, and 28 km (17 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Niżowa Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Niżowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Gdów, 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Wieliczka, and 21 km (13 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Pierzchów Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Pierzchów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Wieliczka and 29 km (18 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków. General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski was born in Pierzchów.

Podolany, Wieliczka County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Podolany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-east of Wieliczka and 29 km (18 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Stryszowa Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Stryszowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-east of Wieliczka and 28 km (17 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Szczytniki, Wieliczka County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Szczytniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Gdów, 13 km (8 mi) east of Wieliczka, and 24 km (15 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Winiary, Wieliczka County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Winiary is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Gdów, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Wieliczka, and 23 km (14 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Zagórzany, Wieliczka County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Zagórzany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gdów, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Gdów, 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Wieliczka, and 30 km (19 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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