Gmina Wolbrom

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Gmina Wolbrom
Wolbrom Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Wolbrom): 50°24′N19°46′E / 50.400°N 19.767°E / 50.400; 19.767 Coordinates: 50°24′N19°46′E / 50.400°N 19.767°E / 50.400; 19.767
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Olkusz
Seat Wolbrom
Area
 • Total 150.82 km2 (58.23 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 23,454
 • Density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
 •  Urban 9,075
 • Rural 14,379
Website http://www.umigwolbrom.pl

Gmina Wolbrom (German: Wolfram) is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Wolbrom, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Olkusz and 40 km (25 mi) north of the regional capital Kraków.

German language West Germanic language

German is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol (Italy), the German-speaking Community of Belgium, and Liechtenstein. It is also one of the three official languages of Luxembourg and a co-official language in the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. The languages which are most similar to German are the other members of the West Germanic language branch: Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German/Low Saxon, Luxembourgish, and Yiddish. There are also strong similarities in vocabulary with Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, although those belong to the North Germanic group. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language, after English.

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".

Olkusz County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Olkusz 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 Olkusz, which lies 37 kilometres (23 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Bukowno, lying 8 km (5 mi) west of Olkusz, and Wolbrom, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Olkusz.

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The gmina covers an area of 150.82 square kilometres (58.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 23,454 (out of which the population of Wolbrom amounts to 9,075, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 14,379).

Villages

Apart from the town of Wolbrom, Gmina Wolbrom contains the villages and settlements of Boża Wola, Brzozówka, Budzyń, Chełm, Chrząstowice, Dłużec, Domaniewice, Gołaczewy, Jeżówka, Kaliś, Kąpiele Wielkie, Kąpiołki, Lgota Wielka, Lgota Wolbromska, Łobzów, Miechówka, Nowa Łąka, Okupniki, Podlesice Drugie, Poręba Dzierżna, Poręba Górna, Strzegowa, Sulisławice, Wierzchowisko, Wymysłów, Zabagnie, Załęże, Zarzecze and Zasępiec.

Boża Wola, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Boża Wola is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wolbrom, within Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Wolbrom, 23 km (14 mi) north-east of Olkusz, and 41 km (25 mi) north of the regional capital Kraków.

Brzozówka, Olkusz County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Brzozówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wolbrom, within Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Wolbrom, 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Olkusz, and 36 km (22 mi) north of the regional capital Kraków.

Budzyń is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wolbrom, within Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wolbrom is bordered by the gminas of Charsznica, Gołcza, Klucze, Olkusz, Pilica, Trzyciąż and Żarnowiec.

Gmina Charsznica is a rural gmina in Miechów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Charsznica, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Miechów and 39 km (24 mi) north of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Gołcza is a rural gmina in Miechów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gołcza, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Miechów and 31 km (19 mi) north of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Klucze is a rural gmina in Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Klucze, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Olkusz and 41 km (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

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Gołaczewy Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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Kąpiele Wielkie Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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Poręba Dzierżna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wolbrom, within Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Wolbrom, 23 km (14 mi) north-east of Olkusz, and 43 km (27 mi) north of the regional capital Kraków.

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Zabagnie, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Zabagnie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wolbrom, within Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of Wolbrom, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Olkusz, and 41 km (25 mi) north of the regional capital Kraków.

Zarzecze, Olkusz County Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Zarzecze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wolbrom, within Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Wolbrom, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Olkusz, and 38 km (24 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

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