Gmina Sochaczew 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 Sochaczew County

Sochaczew County

Sochaczew County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central 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 Sochaczew, which lies ...

, Masovian Voivodeship

Masovian Voivodeship

-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...

, in east-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 town of Sochaczew

Sochaczew

Sochaczew is a town in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Skierniewice Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sochaczew County....

, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

The gmina covers an area of 91.41 square kilometres (35.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,764.

The village of Żelazowa Wola

Zelazowa Wola

Żelazowa Wola is a village in Gmina Sochaczew, Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies on the Utrata River, some northeast of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw. Żelazowa Wola has a population of 65....

, which is within Gmina Sochaczew, is the birthplace of the composer Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....

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Villages

Gmina Sochaczew contains the villages and settlements of Altanka

Altanka

Altanka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.The village has a population of 190.-References:...

, Andrzejów Duranowski

Andrzejów Duranowski

Andrzejów Duranowski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.The village has a population of 226.-References:...

, Antoniew

Antoniew, Gmina Sochaczew

Antoniew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Bielice

Bielice, Gmina Sochaczew

Bielice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.The village has an approximate population of 380....

, Bogdaniec

Bogdaniec, Masovian Voivodeship

Bogdaniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Bronisławy, Chodakówek

Chodakówek

Chodakówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...

, Chrzczany

Chrzczany

Chrzczany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Czerwonka-Parcel

Czerwonka-Parcel

Czerwonka-Parcel is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Czerwonka-Wieś

Czerwonka-Wies

Czerwonka-Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.The village has a population of 100....

, Czyste

Czyste, Masovian Voivodeship

Czyste is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...

, Dachowa

Dachowa, Masovian Voivodeship

Dachowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Dzięglewo

Dzieglewo

Dzięglewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Feliksów

Feliksów, Sochaczew County

Feliksów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...

, Gawłów, Ignacówka

Ignacówka, Sochaczew County

Ignacówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Janaszówek

Janaszówek

Janaszówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...

, Janówek Duranowski

Janówek Duranowski

Janówek Duranowski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Jeżówka

Jezówka, Masovian Voivodeship

Jeżówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Karwowo

Karwowo, Masovian Voivodeship

Karwowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Kąty

Katy, Sochaczew County

Kąty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.The village has an approximate population of 508....

, Kaźmierów

Kazmierów, Masovian Voivodeship

Kaźmierów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Kożuszki-Kolonia

Kozuszki-Kolonia

Kożuszki-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Kożuszki-Ośrodek

Kozuszki-Osrodek

Kożuszki-Ośrodek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.The village has a population of 330....

, Kożuszki-Parcel

Kozuszki-Parcel

Kożuszki-Parcel is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...

, Kuznocin

Kuznocin, Masovian Voivodeship

Kuznocin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Łubianka, Lubiejew

Lubiejew

Lubiejew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.The village has a population of 110.-References:...

, Mokas

Mokas

Mokas is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Nowe Mostki

Nowe Mostki

Nowe Mostki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Orły-Cesin, Pilawice

Pilawice

Pilawice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Rozlazłów, Sielice

Sielice

Sielice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Sochaczew-Wieś

Sochaczew-Wies

Sochaczew-Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Władysławów, Wójtówka

Wójtówka, Masovian Voivodeship

Wójtówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.The village has a population of 100.-References:...

, Wyczółki, Wyjazd

Wyjazd

Wyjazd is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Wymysłów, Żdżarów

Zdzarów

Żdżarów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.-References:...

, Żelazowa Wola

Zelazowa Wola

Żelazowa Wola is a village in Gmina Sochaczew, Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies on the Utrata River, some northeast of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw. Żelazowa Wola has a population of 65....

, Zosin

Zosin, Masovian Voivodeship

Zosin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

 and Żuków

Zuków, Sochaczew County

Żuków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw.The village has a population of 550.-References:...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Sochaczew is bordered by the town of Sochaczew

Sochaczew

Sochaczew is a town in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Skierniewice Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sochaczew County....

 and by the gminas of Brochów

Gmina Brochów

Gmina Brochów is a rural gmina in Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Brochów, which lies approximately north of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw....

, Kampinos

Gmina Kampinos

Gmina Kampinos is a rural gmina in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kampinos, which lies approximately west of Ożarów Mazowiecki and west of Warsaw....

, Młodzieszyn, Nowa Sucha

Gmina Nowa Sucha

Gmina Nowa Sucha is a rural gmina in Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Nowa Sucha, which lies approximately 9 kilometres south-west of Sochaczew and 57 km south-west of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Rybno

Gmina Rybno, Masovian Voivodeship

Gmina Rybno is a rural gmina in Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rybno, which lies approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Sochaczew and 62 km west of Warsaw....

 and Teresin

Gmina Teresin

Gmina Teresin is a rural gmina in Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Teresin, which lies approximately 13 kilometres south-east of Sochaczew and 41 km west of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is...

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