Gmina Olkusz

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Gmina Olkusz
Olkusz Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Olkusz): 50°17′N19°34′E / 50.283°N 19.567°E / 50.283; 19.567 Coordinates: 50°17′N19°34′E / 50.283°N 19.567°E / 50.283; 19.567
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Olkusz
Seat Olkusz
Area
 • Total 150.66 km2 (58.17 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 50,289
 • Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
 •  Urban 37,552
 • Rural 12,737
Website http://www.umig.olkusz.pl/

Gmina Olkusz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Olkusz, which lies approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) north-west 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".

Olkusz County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Olkusz 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 Olkusz, which lies 37 kilometres (23 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Bukowno, lying 8 km (5 mi) west of Olkusz, and Wolbrom, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Olkusz.

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 150.66 square kilometres (58.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 50,289 (out of which the population of Olkusz amounts to 37,552, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,737).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kraków Valleys Landscape Park.

Protected area location which receives protection because of its recognised natural, ecological or cultural landscape values

Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved.

Kraków Valleys Landscape Park

Kraków Valleys Landscape Park is a protected area in southern Poland, covering an area of 197.77 square kilometres (76.36 sq mi). Within the Landscape Park are five nature reserves.

Villages

Apart from the town of Olkusz, Gmina Olkusz contains the villages and settlements of Bogucin Mały, Braciejówka, Gorenice, Kogutek Kosmołowski, Kosmolów, Niesułowice, Olewin, Osiek, Pazurek, Podlesie, Rabsztyn, Sieniczno, Troks, Wiśliczka, Witeradów, Zawada, Zederman, Zimnodół and Żurada.

Bogucin Mały Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Bogucin Mały is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olkusz, within Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Olkusz and 37 km (23 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

Braciejówka Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Braciejówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olkusz, within Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Olkusz and 35 km (22 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

Gorenice Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Gorenice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olkusz, within Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Olkusz and 28 km (17 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Olkusz is bordered by the town of Bukowno and by the gminas of Bolesław, Jerzmanowice-Przeginia, Klucze, Krzeszowice, Sułoszowa, Trzebinia, Trzyciąż and Wolbrom.

Bukowno Place in Lesser Poland, Poland

Bukowno is a town in Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 10,564 inhabitants (2008). Until 1975 it belonged to the Kraków Voivodeship and in 1975 - 1998 to the Katowice Voivodeship. Bukowno is located in western part of Lesser Poland Voivodeship, between Katowice and Kraków about 40 km (24.85 mi) away from both towns. On December 31, 2008 the town had 10 574 inhabitants.

Gmina Bolesław is a rural gmina in Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Bolesław, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Olkusz and 43 km (27 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Jerzmanowice-Przeginia is a rural gmina in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jerzmanowice, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

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