Gmina Limanowa

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Gmina Limanowa
Limanowa Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Limanowa): 49°42′2″N20°25′36″E / 49.70056°N 20.42667°E / 49.70056; 20.42667 Coordinates: 49°42′2″N20°25′36″E / 49.70056°N 20.42667°E / 49.70056; 20.42667
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Limanowa
Seat Limanowa
Area
  Total 152.39 km2 (58.84 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 22,794
  Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Website http://www.ug.limanowa.pl/

Gmina Limanowa is a rural gmina (administrative district) 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 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).

Contents

The gmina covers an area of 152.39 square kilometres (58.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 22,794.

Villages

Gmina Limanowa contains the villages and settlements of Bałażówka, Kanina, Kisielówka, Kłodne, Koszary, Lipowe, Makowica, Męcina, Młynne, Mordarka, Nowe Rybie, Pasierbiec, Pisarzowa, Rupniów, Siekierczyna, Sowliny, Stara Wieś, Stare Rybie, Walowa Góra and Wysokie.

Bałażówka Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Bałażówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Limanowa, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Limanowa and 46 km (29 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Kanina, Poland Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Kanina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Limanowa, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Limanowa and 60 km (37 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Kisielówka Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Kisielówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Limanowa, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Limanowa and 45 km (28 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Limanowa is bordered by the town of Limanowa and by the gminas of Chełmiec, Jodłownik, Łapanów, Laskowa, Łososina Dolna, Łukowica, Podegrodzie, Słopnice, Trzciana and Tymbark.

Gmina Chełmiec Gmina in Lesser Poland, Poland

Gmina Chełmiec is a rural gmina in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Chełmiec, which lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Nowy Sącz and 71 km (44 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Jodłownik is a rural gmina in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jodłownik, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Limanowa and 39 km (24 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Łapanów is a rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Łapanów, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Bochnia and 34 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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Gmina Laskowa is a rural gmina 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 Łukowica is a rural gmina in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Łukowica, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Limanowa and 63 km (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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Gmina Niedźwiedź is a rural gmina in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Niedźwiedź, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Limanowa and 51 km (32 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Słopnice is a rural gmina in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Słopnice, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Limanowa and 50 km (31 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

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Nowe Rybie Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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Stare Rybie Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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