Gmina Łapsze Niżne

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Gmina Łapsze Niżne
Łapsze Niżne Commune
Gmina
POL gmina Lapsze Nizne COA.svg
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Coordinates(Łapsze Niżne): 49°24′N20°15′E / 49.400°N 20.250°E / 49.400; 20.250 Coordinates: 49°24′N20°15′E / 49.400°N 20.250°E / 49.400; 20.250
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Nowy Targ
Seat Łapsze Niżne
Area
 • Total 124.79 km2 (48.18 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 8,785
 • Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Website http://www.lapszenizne.pl

Gmina Łapsze Niżne is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Łapsze Niżne, which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Nowy Targ and 77 km (48 mi) south 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".

Nowy Targ County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Nowy Targ County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. 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 Nowy Targ, which lies 67 kilometres (42 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Rabka-Zdrój, lying 18 km (11 mi) north of Nowy Targ, and Szczawnica, 35 km (22 mi) east of Nowy Targ.

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 124.79 square kilometres (48.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,785.

Villages

Gmina Łapsze Niżne contains the villages and settlements of Falsztyn, Frydman, Kacwin, Łapszanka, Łapsze Niżne, Łapsze Wyżne, Niedzica and Trybsz.

Falsztyn Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Falsztyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Łapsze Niżne, 20 km (12 mi) east of Nowy Targ, and 75 km (47 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Frydman Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Frydman is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Łapsze Niżne, 16 km (10 mi) east of Nowy Targ, and 70 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Kacwin Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Kacwin, is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Łapsze Niżne, 23 km (14 mi) south-east of Nowy Targ, and 81 km (50 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Łapsze Niżne is bordered by the gminas of Bukowina Tatrzańska, Czorsztyn and Nowy Targ. It also borders Slovakia.

Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska Gmina in Lesser Poland, Poland

Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska is a rural gmina in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Bukowina Tatrzańska, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Zakopane and 80 km (50 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Czorsztyn is a rural gmina in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It takes its name from the village of Czorsztyn, its former seat. The present seat of the gmina is Maniowy, which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Nowy Targ and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Nowy Targ is a rural gmina in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowy Targ, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

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Łapszanka Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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Łapsze Niżne Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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