Gmina Krościenko Wyżne

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Gmina Krościenko Wyżne
Krościenko Wyżne Commune
Gmina
Coordinates(Krościenko Wyżne): 49°40′52″N21°49′1″E / 49.68111°N 21.81694°E / 49.68111; 21.81694 Coordinates: 49°40′52″N21°49′1″E / 49.68111°N 21.81694°E / 49.68111; 21.81694
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
County Krosno County
Seat Krościenko Wyżne
Area
 • Total 16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 5,179
 • Density 320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Website http://www.kroscienkowyzne.pl/

Gmina Krościenko Wyżne is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Krościenko Wyżne, which lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Krosno and 42 km (26 mi) south 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".

Krosno County County in Subcarpathian, Poland

Krosno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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 is the city of Krosno, although the city is not part of the county. The county contains four towns: Jedlicze, 9 km (6 mi) north-west of Krosno, Rymanów, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Krosno, Dukla, 14 km (9 mi) south of Krosno, and Iwonicz-Zdrój, 13 km (8 mi) south of Krosno.

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 16.33 square kilometres (6.31 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,179.

Villages

The gmina contains the villages (sołectwos) of Krościenko Wyżne and Pustyny.

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.

Krościenko Wyżne Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Krościenko Wyżne is a village in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krościenko Wyżne. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Krosno and 42 km (26 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Pustyny Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Pustyny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krościenko Wyżne, within Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Krościenko Wyżne, 7 km (4 mi) south-east of Krosno, and 44 km (27 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Krościenko Wyżne is bordered by the city of Krosno and by the gminas of Haczów, Korczyna and Miejsce Piastowe.

Gmina Haczów is a rural gmina in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Haczów, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Brzozów and 42 km (26 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Gmina Korczyna is a rural gmina in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Korczyna, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Krosno and 38 km (24 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Gmina Miejsce Piastowe is a rural gmina in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Miejsce Piastowe, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Krosno and 48 km (30 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów. The current mayor Marek Klara was elected in 2006.

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