Gmina Nisko

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Gmina Nisko
Nisko Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Nisko): 50°32′N22°8′E / 50.533°N 22.133°E / 50.533; 22.133 Coordinates: 50°32′N22°8′E / 50.533°N 22.133°E / 50.533; 22.133
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
County Nisko
Seat Nisko
Area
  Total 142.44 km2 (55.00 sq mi)
Population (2013 [1] )
  Total 22,493
  Density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
   Urban 15,484
  Rural 7,009
Website http://www.nisko.pl/

Gmina Nisko is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Nisko, which lies approximately 57 kilometres (35 mi) north 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".

Nisko County County in Subcarpathian, Poland

Nisko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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 Nisko, which lies 57 kilometres (35 mi) north of the regional capital Rzeszów. The county also contains the towns of Rudnik nad Sanem, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Nisko, and Ulanów, 11 km (7 mi) east of Nisko.

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 142.44 square kilometres (55.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 22,503 (out of which the population of Nisko amounts to 15,637, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,866).

Villages

Apart from the town of Nisko, Gmina Nisko contains the villages and settlements of Kończyce, Nowa Wieś, Nowosielec, Racławice, Wolina and Zarzecze.

Nowa Wieś, Gmina Nisko Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Nowa Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nisko, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Nisko and 57 km (35 mi) north of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Wolina Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Wolina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nisko, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Nisko and 54 km (34 mi) north of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Zarzecze, Nisko County Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Zarzecze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nisko, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Nisko and 58 km (36 mi) north of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Nisko is bordered by the town of Stalowa Wola and by the gminas of Bojanów, Jeżowe, Pysznica, Rudnik nad Sanem and Ulanów.

Stalowa Wola Place in Subcarpathian, Poland

Stalowa Wola is the largest city and capital of Stalowa Wola County with a population of 64,353 inhabitants, as of June 2008. It is located in southeastern Poland in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. The city lies in historic Lesser Poland, near the confluence of the Vistula and San rivers and covers an area of 82.5 km2 (31.9 sq mi). Stalowa Wola is one of the youngest cities of Poland. It was built from scratch in the late 1930s, in the forests surrounding the village of Pławo. The city was designed to be a settlement for workers of Huta Stalowa Wola, a plant built as part of the Central Industrial Region. Stalowa Wola is home to the sports club Stal Stalowa Wola.

Gmina Bojanów is a rural gmina in Stalowa Wola County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Bojanów, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Stalowa Wola and 41 km (25 mi) north of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Gmina Jeżowe Gmina in Subcarpathian, Poland

Gmina Jeżowe is a rural gmina in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jeżowe, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Nisko and 40 km (25 mi) north of the regional capital Rzeszów.

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