Gmina Trzebinia

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Gmina Trzebinia
Trzebinia Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Trzebinia): 50°10′N19°29′E / 50.167°N 19.483°E / 50.167; 19.483 Coordinates: 50°10′N19°29′E / 50.167°N 19.483°E / 50.167; 19.483
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Chrzanów
Seat Trzebinia
Area
 • Total 105.22 km2 (40.63 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 33,959
 • Density 320/km2 (840/sq mi)
 •  Urban 18,769
 • Rural 15,190
Website http://www.trzebinia.pl

Gmina Trzebinia is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Trzebinia, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Chrzanów and 35 km (22 mi) 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".

Chrzanów County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Chrzanów 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 Chrzanów, which lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków. The county contains three other towns: Trzebinia, 8 km (5 mi) north-east of Chrzanów, Libiąż, 8 km (5 mi) south-west of Chrzanów, and Alwernia, 12 km (7 mi) south-east of Chrzanów.

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 105.22 square kilometres (40.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 33,959 (out of which the population of Trzebinia amounts to 18,769, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 15,190).

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 Trzebinia, Gmina Trzebinia contains the villages and settlements of Bolęcin, Czyżówka, Dulowa, Karniowice, Lgota, Młoszowa, Myślachowice, Piła Kościelecka, Płoki and Psary.

Trzebinia Place in Lesser Poland, Poland

Trzebinia is a town in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland, Poland with an Orlen oil refinery and a major rail junction of the Kraków - Katowice line, with connections to Oświęcim and Spytkowice. The town became part of Lesser Poland Voivodeship after being part of Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998). With population of 20,175, Trzebinia is an important industrial center. The town lies in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, 269 to 407 m above sea level. Trzebinia is a rail and road hub, and lies at a junction of the A4 Motorway and National Road Nr. 79. The distance to John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice is 30 kilometres.

Bolęcin, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Bolęcin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebinia, within Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Trzebinia, 6 km (4 mi) east of Chrzanów, and 34 km (21 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków.

Czyżówka, Chrzanów County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Czyżówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebinia, within Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Trzebinia, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Chrzanów, and 38 km (24 mi) northwest of the regional capital Kraków. The village is located in the historical region, Galicia.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Trzebinia is bordered by the towns of Bukowno and Jaworzno, and by the gminas of Alwernia, Chrzanów, Krzeszowice and Olkusz.

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.

Jaworzno Place in Silesian, Poland

Jaworzno is a city in southern Poland, near Katowice. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Przemsza river. Jaworzno belongs to the historic province of Lesser Poland. The city is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously it was in Katowice Voivodeship. Jaworzno is one of the cities of the 2,7 million conurbation - Katowice urban area and within a greater Silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people. The population of the city is 95,520 (2008).

Gmina Alwernia is an urban-rural gmina in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Alwernia, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Chrzanów and 31 km (19 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków.

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Dulowa Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Dulowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebinia, within Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Trzebinia, 9 km (6 mi) east of Chrzanów, and 32 km (20 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków.

Młoszowa Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Młoszowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebinia, within Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Trzebinia, 8 km (5 mi) east of Chrzanów, and 33 km (21 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków.

Myślachowice Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Myślachowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebinia, within Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north of Trzebinia, 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Chrzanów, and 36 km (22 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

Piła Kościelecka Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Piła Kościelecka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebinia, within Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Trzebinia, 4 km (2 mi) east of Chrzanów, and 36 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków.

Płoki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Płoki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebinia, within Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Trzebinia, 12 km (7 mi) north-east of Chrzanów, and 34 km (21 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The village is located in the historical region Galicia.

Psary, Chrzanów County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Psary is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebinia, within Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Trzebinia, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Chrzanów, and 32 km (20 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

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