| Gmina Sadowie Sadowie Commune | |
|---|---|
| Gmina | |
| Coordinates(Sadowie): 50°51′6″N21°22′13″E / 50.85167°N 21.37028°E Coordinates: 50°51′6″N21°22′13″E / 50.85167°N 21.37028°E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Opatów |
| Seat | Sadowie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.71 km2 (31.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,289 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.sadowie.com.pl |
Gmina Sadowie is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sadowie, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Opatów and 54 km (34 mi) east 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".
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, 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 81.71 square kilometres (31.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,289.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Jeleniowska 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.
Jeleniowska Landscape Park is a protected area in south-central Poland, covering an area of 42.95 square kilometres (16.58 sq mi).
