Gmina Widawa 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 Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in 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 Widawa, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Łask and 53 km (33 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź.

The gmina covers an area of 178.04 square kilometres (68.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,954.

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 Warta-Widawka Landscape Park

Warta-Widawka Landscape Park

Warta-Widawka Landscape Park is a protected area in central Poland.The Park lies within Łódź Voivodeship: in Łask County , Sieradz County , Wieluń County and Zduńska Wola County ....

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Villages

Gmina Widawa contains the villages and settlements of Brzyków, Chociw, Chrusty, Chrząstawa, Dąbrowa Widawska

Dabrowa Widawska

Dąbrowa Widawska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately west of Widawa, south-west of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Dębina, Górki Grabińskie

Górki Grabinskie

Górki Grabińskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately north of Widawa, south-west of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Goryń, Grabówie

Grabówie

Grabówie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south of Widawa, south-west of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Izydorów

Izydorów

Izydorów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately west of Widawa, south-west of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Józefów Widawski

Józefów Widawski

Józefów Widawski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland....

, Kąty, Klęcz

Klecz

Klęcz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Widawa, south of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Kocina, Kolonia Zawady

Kolonia Zawady

Kolonia Zawady is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Widawa, south-west of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Korzeń, Las Zawadzki

Las Zawadzki

Las Zawadzki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south of Widawa, south-west of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....

, Łazów, Ligota, Lucjanów, Ochle, Ochle-Kolonia

Ochle-Kolonia

Ochle-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south of Widawa, south-west of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Osieczno

Osieczno

Osieczno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Widawa, south-west of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Patoki, Podgórze, Przyborów, Raczynów

Raczynów

Raczynów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Widawa, south of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....

, Restarzew Cmentarny

Restarzew Cmentarny

Restarzew Cmentarny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Widawa, south of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....

, Restarzew Środkowy

Restarzew Srodkowy

Restarzew Środkowy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Widawa, south of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Rogóźno, Ruda, Sarnów, Sewerynów, Siemiechów, Świerczów, Widawa, Wielka Wieś A

Wielka Wies A

Wielka Wieś A is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately west of Widawa, south-west of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Wielka Wieś B

Wielka Wies B

Wielka Wieś B is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately west of Widawa, south-west of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Wincentów, Witoldów, Wola Kleszczowa

Wola Kleszczowa

Wola Kleszczowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widawa, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south of Widawa, south-west of Łask, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...

, Zabłocie, Zawady and Zborów.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Widawa is bordered by the gminas of Burzenin

Gmina Burzenin

Gmina Burzenin is a rural gmina in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Burzenin, which lies approximately south of Sieradz and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....

, Konopnica, Rusiec

Gmina Rusiec

Gmina Rusiec is a rural gmina in Bełchatów County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rusiec, which lies approximately west of Bełchatów and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....

, Sędziejowice

Gmina Sedziejowice

Gmina Sędziejowice is a rural gmina in Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sędziejowice, which lies approximately south-west of Łask and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....

, Szczerców

Gmina Szczerców

Gmina Szczerców is a rural gmina in Bełchatów County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Szczerców, which lies approximately west of Bełchatów and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....

, Zapolice

Gmina Zapolice

Gmina Zapolice is a rural gmina in Zduńska Wola County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Zapolice, which lies approximately south-west of Zduńska Wola and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....

 and Zelów

Gmina Zelów

Gmina Zelów is an urban-rural gmina in Bełchatów County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Zelów, which lies approximately north-west of Bełchatów and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....

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