Gmina Krynica-Zdrój

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Gmina Krynica-Zdrój
Krynica-Zdrój Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Krynica-Zdrój): 49°24′42″N20°57′18″E / 49.41167°N 20.95500°E / 49.41167; 20.95500 Coordinates: 49°24′42″N20°57′18″E / 49.41167°N 20.95500°E / 49.41167; 20.95500
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Nowy Sącz County
Seat Krynica-Zdrój
Area
  Total 145.3 km2 (56.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 16,850
  Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
   Urban 11,243
  Rural 5,607
Website http://www.krynica-zdroj.pl

Gmina Krynica-Zdrój is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the town of Krynica-Zdrój, which lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz and 103 km (64 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".

Nowy Sącz County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Nowy Sącz 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 is the city of Nowy Sącz, although the city is not part of the county. The county contains five towns: Krynica-Zdrój, 31 km (19 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz, Stary Sącz, 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Nowy Sącz, Grybów, 19 km (12 mi) east of Nowy Sącz, Piwniczna-Zdrój, 21 km (13 mi) south of Nowy Sącz, and Muszyna, 33 km (21 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz.

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 145.3 square kilometres (56.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 16,850 (out of which the population of Krynica-Zdrój amounts to 11,243, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,607).

Villages

Apart from the town of Krynica-Zdrój, Gmina Krynica-Zdrój contains the villages and settlements of Berest, Czyrna, Mochnaczka Niżna, Mochnaczka Wyżna, Muszynka, Piorunka, Polany and Tylicz.

Berest Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Berest is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krynica-Zdrój, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Krynica-Zdrój, 24 km (15 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz, and 97 km (60 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Czyrna Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Czyrna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krynica-Zdrój, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Krynica-Zdrój, 29 km (18 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz, and 102 km (63 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Mochnaczka Niżna Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Mochnaczka Niżna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krynica-Zdrój, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Krynica-Zdrój, 31 km (19 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz, and 104 km (65 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Krynica-Zdrój is bordered by the gminas of Grybów, Łabowa, Muszyna and Uście Gorlickie. It also borders Slovakia.

Gmina Grybów is a rural gmina in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Grybów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

Gmina Łabowa is a rural gmina in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Łabowa, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz and 89 km (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Muszyna is an urban-rural gmina in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the town of Muszyna, which lies approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz and 105 km (65 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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Mochnaczka Wyżna Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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Muszynka Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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Piorunka Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Piorunka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krynica-Zdrój, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Krynica-Zdrój, 27 km (17 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz, and 100 km (62 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Polany, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Polany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krynica-Zdrój, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Krynica-Zdrój, 23 km (14 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz, and 96 km (60 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Tylicz Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Tylicz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krynica-Zdrój, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Krynica-Zdrój, 35 km (22 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz, and 108 km (67 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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