Gmina Jabłonka

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Gmina Jabłonka
Jabłonka Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Jabłonka): 49°28′48″N19°41′36″E / 49.48000°N 19.69333°E / 49.48000; 19.69333 Coordinates: 49°28′48″N19°41′36″E / 49.48000°N 19.69333°E / 49.48000; 19.69333
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Nowy Targ
Seat Jabłonka
Area
  Total 213.28 km2 (82.35 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 16,910
  Density 79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Website http://www.jablonka.ug.gov.pl/

Gmina Jabłonka is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Jabłonka, which lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Nowy Targ and 67 km (42 mi) south 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".

Nowy Targ County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Nowy Targ County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. 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 Nowy Targ, which lies 67 kilometres (42 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Rabka-Zdrój, lying 18 km (11 mi) north of Nowy Targ, and Szczawnica, 35 km (22 mi) east of Nowy Targ.

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 213.28 square kilometres (82.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 16,910.

Villages

Gmina Jabłonka contains the villages and settlements of Chyżne, Jabłonka, Jabłonka-Bory, Lipnica Mała, Orawka, Podwilk, Zubrzyca Dolna and Zubrzyca Górna.

Chyżne Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Chyżne, is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jabłonka, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Jabłonka, 26 km (16 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 73 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 1,200.

Jabłonka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Jabłonka is a village in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jabłonka. It lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Nowy Targ and 67 km (42 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 4,400.

Jabłonka-Bory is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jabłonka, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Jabłonka is bordered by the gminas of Bystra-Sidzina, Czarny Dunajec, Lipnica Wielka, Raba Wyżna, Spytkowice and Zawoja. It also borders Slovakia.

Gmina Bystra-Sidzina is a rural gmina in Sucha County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Bystra; it also contains the village of Sidzina.

Gmina Czarny Dunajec is a rural gmina in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Czarny Dunajec, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Nowy Targ and 70 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Lipnica Wielka is a rural gmina in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Lipnica Wielka, which lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) west of Nowy Targ and 69 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków. It also contains the village of Kiczory.

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Lipnica Mała Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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Orawka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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Podwilk Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Podwilk, is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jabłonka, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Jabłonka, 23 km (14 mi) north-west of Nowy Targ, and 59 km (37 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 2,200.

Zubrzyca Dolna Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Zubrzyca Dolna, is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jabłonka, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Jabłonka, 26 km (16 mi) west of Nowy Targ, and 62 km (39 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Zubrzyca Górna Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Zubrzyca Górna, is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jabłonka, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Jabłonka, 29 km (18 mi) north-west of Nowy Targ, and 59 km (37 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Lipnica Wielka, Nowy Targ County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Lipnica Wielka is a village in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lipnica Wielka. It lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) west of Nowy Targ and 69 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

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