Gmina Krasocin is a rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, or Świętokrzyskie Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is presently divided. It is situated in central Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range...

, in south-central Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the village of Krasocin

Krasocin

Krasocin is a village in Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krasocin. It lies approximately east of Włoszczowa and west of the regional capital Kielce....

, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Włoszczowa and 36 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Kielce

Kielce

Kielce ) is a city in central Poland with 204,891 inhabitants . It is also the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Kielce Voivodeship...

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The gmina covers an area of 193.89 square kilometres (74.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,751.

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/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...

 called Przedbórz Landscape Park

Przedbórz Landscape Park

Przedbórz Landscape Park is a protected area in central Poland, established in 1988, covering an area of ....

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Villages

Gmina Krasocin contains the villages and settlements of Belina

Belina, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Belina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Krasocin, east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce....

, Borowiec, Brygidów

Brygidów

Brygidów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Bukowa, Chałupki, Chotów

Chotów, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Chotów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce....

, Cieśle

Ciesle, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Cieśle is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Krasocin, east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce....

, Czostków

Czostków, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Czostków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Krasocin, east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Dąbrówka

Dabrówka, Gmina Krasocin

Dąbrówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Krasocin, east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Dąbrówki

Dabrówki, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Dąbrówki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Gruszczyn

Gruszczyn, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Gruszczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Krasocin, east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Huta Stara

Huta Stara

Huta Stara is a small village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Krasocin, east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Jakubów, Karolinów

Karolinów, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Karolinów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Kozia Wieś

Kozia Wies

Kozia Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population...

, Krasocin

Krasocin

Krasocin is a village in Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krasocin. It lies approximately east of Włoszczowa and west of the regional capital Kielce....

, Lipia Góra

Lipia Góra, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Lipia Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population...

, Lipie, Ludynia

Ludynia

Ludynia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Krasocin, east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce....

, Mieczyn

Mieczyn

Mieczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Krasocin, east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce....

, Niwiska Gruszczyńskie

Niwiska Gruszczynskie

Niwiska Gruszczyńskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland.The village has a population of 69....

, Niwiska Krasocińskie

Niwiska Krasocinskie

Niwiska Krasocińskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland.The village has a population of 31....

, Nowy Dwór

Nowy Dwór, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Nowy Dwór is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Krasocin, east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Ogrojce

Ogrojce

Ogrojce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland....

, Oleszno

Oleszno, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Oleszno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Ostra Górka

Ostra Górka, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Ostra Górka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland.The village has a population of 63....

, Ostrów, Podlesko

Podlesko

Podlesko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Porąbki, Rogalów

Rogalów, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Rogalów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Rudnik, Skorków

Skorków

Skorków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Krasocin, east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce....

, Stojewsko

Stojewsko

Stojewsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Sułków, Świdno

Swidno, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Świdno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

, Wielkopole, Wojciechów, Wola Świdzińska

Wola Swidzinska

Wola Świdzińska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a...

, Występy

Wystepy

Występy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Krasocin, east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce....

, Zabrody

Zabrody, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Zabrody is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

 and Żeleźnica

Zeleznica, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Żeleźnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasocin, within Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Krasocin, north-east of Włoszczowa, and west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Krasocin is bordered by the gminas of Kluczewsko

Gmina Kluczewsko

Gmina Kluczewsko is a rural gmina in Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kluczewsko, which lies approximately north of Włoszczowa and west of the regional capital Kielce....

, Łopuszno, Małogoszcz, Przedbórz

Gmina Przedbórz

Gmina Przedbórz is an urban-rural gmina in Radomsko County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Przedbórz, which lies approximately east of Radomsko and south of the regional capital Łódź....

, Słupia and Włoszczowa.