Gmina Opatów, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

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Gmina Opatów
Coordinates(Opatów): 50°48′18″N21°25′29″E / 50.80500°N 21.42472°E / 50.80500; 21.42472 Coordinates: 50°48′18″N21°25′29″E / 50.80500°N 21.42472°E / 50.80500; 21.42472
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Świętokrzyskie
County Opatów
Seat Opatów
Area
  Total 113.39 km2 (43.78 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 12,635
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
   Urban 6,846
  Rural 5,789
Website https://web.archive.org/web/20071011021240/http://www.opatow.um.gov.pl/

Gmina Opatów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Opatów, which lies approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

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".

Opatów County County in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

Opatów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central 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 Opatów, which lies 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce. The only other town in the county is Ożarów, lying 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Opatów.

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Voivodeship in Poland

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Świętokrzyskie Province, or Holy Cross Province is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. It is situated in southeastern Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range. Its capital and largest city is Kielce.

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The gmina covers an area of 113.39 square kilometres (43.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,635 (out of which the population of Opatów amounts to 6,846, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,789).

Villages

Apart from the town of Opatów, Gmina Opatów contains the villages and settlements of Adamów, Balbinów, Brzezie, Czerników Karski, Czerników Opatowski, Gojców, Jagnin, Jałowęsy, Jurkowice, Karwów, Kobylanki, Kobylany, Kochów, Kornacice, Lipowa, Marcinkowice, Nikisiałka Duża, Nikisiałka Mała, Oficjałów, Okalina, Okalina-Kolonia, Podole, Ptkanów, Rosochy, Strzyżowice, Tomaszów, Tudorów, Wąworków and Zochcinek.

Adamów, Gmina Opatów Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

Adamów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Opatów, within Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Opatów and 60 km (37 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Balbinów Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

Balbinów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Opatów, within Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Opatów and 63 km (39 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Brzezie, Opatów County Village in Świętokrzyskie, Poland

Brzezie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Opatów, within Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Opatów and 61 km (38 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Opatów is bordered by the gminas of Baćkowice, Ćmielów, Iwaniska, Lipnik, Sadowie and Wojciechowice.

Gmina Ćmielów is an urban-rural gmina in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Ćmielów, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and 64 km (40 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Gmina Iwaniska is a rural gmina in Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Iwaniska, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Opatów and 50 km (31 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

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