| Gmina Pińczów Pińczów Commune | |||
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| Coordinates(Pińczów): 50°32′N20°32′E / 50.533°N 20.533°E Coordinates: 50°32′N20°32′E / 50.533°N 20.533°E | |||
| Country |  | ||
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie | ||
| County | Pińczów | ||
| Seat | Pińczów | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 212.75 km2 (82.14 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 22,147 | ||
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 11,886 | ||
| • Rural | 10,261 | ||
| Website | http://www.pinczow.com.pl | ||
Gmina Pińczów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Pińczów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Pińczów, which lies approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce.
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".
Pińczów 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 Pińczów, which lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce. The only other town in the county is Działoszyce, lying 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Pińczów.
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 212.75 square kilometres (82.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 22,147 (out of which the population of Pińczów amounts to 11,886, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,261).
The gmina contains part of the protected areas called Kozubów Landscape Park, Nida Landscape Park and Szaniec Landscape Park.
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.
Kozubów Landscape Park is a protected area in south-central Poland, covering an area of 66.13 square kilometres (25.53 sq mi).
Nida Landscape Park is a Polish Landscape Park designated protected area, located in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship of south-central Poland.
