Gmina Mszana Dolna Mszana Dolna Commune | |
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Coordinates(Mszana Dolna): 49°40′N20°4′E / 49.667°N 20.067°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County | Limanowa |
Seat | Mszana Dolna |
Area | |
• Total | 169.83 km2 (65.57 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 16,451 |
• Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Website | http://www.mszana.pl/ |
Gmina Mszana Dolna is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Mszana Dolna, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
The gmina covers an area of 169.83 square kilometres (65.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 16,451.
Gmina Mszana Dolna contains the villages and settlements of Glisne, Kasina Wielka, Kasinka Mała, Łętowe, Łostówka, Lubomierz, Mszana Górna, Olszówka and Raba Niżna.
Gmina Mszana Dolna is bordered by the town of Mszana Dolna and by the gminas of Dobra, Kamienica, Lubień, Niedźwiedź, Pcim, Rabka-Zdrój and Wiśniowa.
Mszana Dolna is a town in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,431 inhabitants (2004). Mszana Dolna lies among the hills of western Beskids, 50 kilometres south of Kraków. The town is located in a deep valley, surrounded by several ranges, including the Gorce Mountains featuring Gorce National Park. Mszana is located along National Road Nr. 28, which goes west–east, from Zator to Przemyśl. In 2002, the area of Mszana Dolna was 27.1 square kilometres (10.5 sq mi), out of which forests covered 50%, and arable land 36%.
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.The county is divided between Gorals in the territories of gmina Mszana Dolna and gmina Niedziewiedź and Lachs in the rest of the territory.
Gmina Lubomierz is an urban-rural gmina in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Lubomierz, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 108 kilometres (67 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Gmina Dobra is a rural gmina in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobra, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Limanowa and 45 km (28 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.
Gmina Kamienica is a rural gmina in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kamienica, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Limanowa and 62 km (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.
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 Lubień is a rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lubień, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Myślenice and 37 km (23 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Gmina Pcim is a rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pcim, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Myślenice and 35 km (22 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Gmina Wiśniowa is a rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wiśniowa, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Myślenice and 33 km (21 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Gmina Rabka-Zdrój is an urban-rural gmina in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Rabka-Zdrój, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Nowy Targ and 50 km (31 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Gmina Lubaczów is a rural gmina in Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. Its seat is the town of Lubaczów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
Gmina Mszana is a rural gmina in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Mszana, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Wodzisław Śląski and 47 km (29 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina also contains the villages of Gogołowa and Połomia.
Glisne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mszana Dolna, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Mszana Dolna, 29 km (18 mi) west of Limanowa, and 45 km (28 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Kasina Wielka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mszana Dolna, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Mszana Dolna, 21 km (13 mi) west of Limanowa, and 41 km (25 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Kasinka Mała is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mszana Dolna, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Mszana Dolna, 29 km (18 mi) west of Limanowa, and 39 km (24 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Łostówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mszana Dolna, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Mszana Dolna, 21 km (13 mi) west of Limanowa, and 45 km (28 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Lubomierz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mszana Dolna, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Mszana Dolna, 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Limanowa, and 54 km (34 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Mszana Górna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mszana Dolna, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Mszana Dolna, 24 km (15 mi) west of Limanowa, and 47 km (29 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Raba Niżna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mszana Dolna, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Mszana Dolna, 29 km (18 mi) west of Limanowa, and 47 km (29 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
The House of Krasiński is the surname of a Polish noble family. Krasińska is the feminine form. The name derives from the village of Krasne in Masovia. The family dates from the 14th century. Its members were landowners and politically active in Masovia, Lithuania and Halychyna. The Krasiński family has produced officers, politicians and bishops. One of the most renowned members of the Krasiński family is the 19th-century poet, Zygmunt Krasiński, one of Poland's Three Bards.