Gmina Laskowa

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Gmina Laskowa
Laskowa Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Laskowa): 49°45′46″N20°27′8″E / 49.76278°N 20.45222°E / 49.76278; 20.45222 Coordinates: 49°45′46″N20°27′8″E / 49.76278°N 20.45222°E / 49.76278; 20.45222
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Limanowa
Seat Laskowa
Area
  Total 72.82 km2 (28.12 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 7,410
  Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Website http://www.laskowa.iap.pl/

Gmina Laskowa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Laskowa, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Limanowa and 50 km (31 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".

Limanowa County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Limanowa 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 Limanowa, which lies 54 kilometres (34 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków. The only other town in the county is Mszana Dolna, lying 27 km (17 mi) west of Limanowa.

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 72.82 square kilometres (28.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,410.

Villages

Gmina Laskowa contains the villages and settlements of Jaworzna, Kamionka Mała, Kobyłczyna, Krosna, Laskowa, Sechna, Strzeszyce, Ujanowice and Żmiąca.

Jaworzna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Laskowa, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.

Kamionka Mała, Limanowa County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Kamionka Mała is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Laskowa, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Laskowa, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Limanowa, and 51 km (32 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Kobyłczyna Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Kobyłczyna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Laskowa, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Laskowa, 12 km (7 mi) north-east of Limanowa, and 57 km (35 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Laskowa is bordered by the gminas of Iwkowa, Limanowa, Lipnica Murowana, Łososina Dolna and Żegocina.

Gmina Iwkowa is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Iwkowa, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Brzesko and 53 km (33 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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

Gmina Lipnica Murowana is a rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lipnica Murowana, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-east of Bochnia and 48 km (30 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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Sechna Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Sechna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Laskowa, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Laskowa, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Limanowa, and 57 km (35 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Strzeszyce Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Strzeszyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Laskowa, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Laskowa, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Limanowa, and 54 km (34 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Ujanowice Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Ujanowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Laskowa, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Laskowa, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Limanowa, and 57 km (35 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Żmiąca Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Żmiąca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Laskowa, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Laskowa, 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Limanowa, and 54 km (34 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Krosna, Poland Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Krosna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Laskowa, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Laskowa, 12 km (7 mi) north-east of Limanowa, and 53 km (33 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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