Gmina Strzyżów

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Gmina Strzyżów
Strzyżów Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Strzyżów): 49°53′N21°47′E / 49.883°N 21.783°E / 49.883; 21.783 Coordinates: 49°53′N21°47′E / 49.883°N 21.783°E / 49.883; 21.783
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
County Strzyżów
Seat Strzyżów
Area
  Total 140.23 km2 (54.14 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 20,645
  Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
   Urban 8,703
  Rural 11,942
Website http://www.strzyzow.pl

Gmina Strzyżów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Strzyżów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Strzyżów, which lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-west 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".

Strzyżów County County in Subcarpathian, Poland

Strzyżów 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 only town is Strzyżów, which lies 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.

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 140.23 square kilometres (54.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 20,645 (out of which the population of Strzyżów amounts to 8,703, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 11,942).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Czarnorzeki-Strzyżów 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.

Czarnorzeki-Strzyżów Landscape Park landscape park of Poland

Czarnorzeki-Strzyżów Landscape Park is a protected area in south-eastern Poland, established in 1993, covering an area of 257.84 square kilometres (99.55 sq mi).

Villages

Apart from the town of Strzyżów, Gmina Strzyżów contains the villages and settlements of Bonarówka, Brzeżanka, Dobrzechów, Gbiska, Glinik Charzewski, Glinik Zaborowski, Godowa, Grodzisko, Łętownia, Tropie, Wysoka Strzyżowska, Żarnowa, Zawadka and Żyznów.

Bonarówka Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Bonarówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzyżów, within Strzyżów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Strzyżów and 29 km (18 mi) south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Brzeżanka Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Brzeżanka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzyżów, within Strzyżów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Strzyżów and 28 km (17 mi) south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Dobrzechów Village in Subcarpathian, Poland

Dobrzechów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzyżów, within Strzyżów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Strzyżów and 25 km (16 mi) south-west of the regional

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Gmina Strzyżów is bordered by the gminas of Czudec, Korczyna, Niebylec, Wielopole Skrzyńskie, Wiśniowa and Wojaszówka.

Gmina Czudec is a rural gmina in Strzyżów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Czudec, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Strzyżów and 16 km (10 mi) south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Gmina Korczyna is a rural gmina in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Korczyna, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Krosno and 38 km (24 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Gmina Niebylec is a rural gmina in Strzyżów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Niebylec, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Strzyżów and 22 km (14 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

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