Gmina Kamień, Podkarpackie Voivodeship

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Gmina Kamień
Kamień Commune
Gmina
Coordinates(Kamień): 50°19′25″N22°8′17″E / 50.32361°N 22.13806°E / 50.32361; 22.13806 Coordinates: 50°19′25″N22°8′17″E / 50.32361°N 22.13806°E / 50.32361; 22.13806
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
County Rzeszów County
Seat Kamień
Area
 • Total 73.21 km2 (28.27 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 6,879
 • Density 94/km2 (240/sq mi)

Gmina Kamień is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kamień, which lies approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of the regional capital Rzeszów.

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".

Rzeszów County County in Subcarpathian, Poland

Rzeszów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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 Rzeszów, although the city is not part of the county. The county contains six towns: Dynów, 28 km (17 mi) south-east of Rzeszów, Boguchwała, 8 km (5 mi) south-west of Rzeszów, Głogów Małopolski, 16 km (10 mi) north of Rzeszów, Sokołów Małopolski, 24 km (15 mi) north of Rzeszów, Tyczyn, 8 km (5 mi) south of Rzeszów, and Błażowa, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Rzeszów.

Poland Republic in Central Europe

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative subdivisions, covering an area of 312,696 square kilometres (120,733 sq mi), and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With a population of approximately 38.5 million people, Poland is the sixth most populous member state of the European Union. Poland's capital and largest metropolis is Warsaw. Other major cities include Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin.

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The gmina covers an area of 73.21 square kilometres (28.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,879.

Villages

The gmina contains the villages of Kamień (divided into several sołectwos), Krzywa Wieś and Łowisko.

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.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kamień is bordered by the gminas of Jeżowe, Nowa Sarzyna, Raniżów and Sokołów Małopolski.

Gmina Jeżowe Gmina in Subcarpathian, Poland

Gmina Jeżowe is a rural gmina in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jeżowe, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Nisko and 40 km (25 mi) north of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Gmina Nowa Sarzyna is an urban-rural gmina in Leżajsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowa Sarzyna, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Leżajsk and 40 km (25 mi) north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Gmina Raniżów Gmina in Subcarpathian, Poland

Gmina Raniżów is a rural gmina in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Raniżów, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Kolbuszowa and 26 km (16 mi) north of the regional capital Rzeszów.

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