Gmina Wojnicz
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Gmina Wojnicz is an urban-rural gmina
(administrative district) in Tarnów County
, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
, in southern Poland
. Its seat is the town of Wojnicz
, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Tarnów
and 65 km (40 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków
.
The gmina covers an area of 78.55 square kilometres (30.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 13,019 (out of which the population of Wojnicz amounts to 3,404, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,615).
, Grabno
, Isep
, Łopoń, Łukanowice, Milówka
, Olszyny
, Rudka
, Sukmanie
, Więckowice
, Wielka Wieś
and Zakrzów
.
, Dębno
, Pleśna
, Tarnów
, Wierzchosławice, Wietrzychowice
and Zakliczyn
.
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 Tarnów County
Tarnów County
Tarnów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 is the city of Tarnów, although the city is...
, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland...
, in southern 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 Wojnicz
Wojnicz
Wojnicz is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.The Battle of Wojnicz took place here on September 23, 1655, against Sweden.- People :* Sebastian Lubomirski* Jan Wielopolski the elder* Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski* Chaim Kreiswirth, rabbi...
, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Tarnów
Tarnów
Tarnów is a city in southeastern Poland with 115,341 inhabitants as of June 2009. The city has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999, but from 1975 to 1998 it was the capital of the Tarnów Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east-west connection...
and 65 km (40 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
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The gmina covers an area of 78.55 square kilometres (30.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 13,019 (out of which the population of Wojnicz amounts to 3,404, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,615).
Villages
Apart from the town of Wojnicz, Gmina Wojnicz contains the villages and settlements of Biadoliny Radłowskie, Dębina Łętowska, Dębina ZakrzowskaDebina Zakrzowska
Dębina Zakrzowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojnicz, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland....
, Grabno
Grabno, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Grabno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojnicz, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Wojnicz, south-west of Tarnów, and east of the regional capital Kraków....
, Isep
Isep
Isep is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojnicz, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wojnicz, south-west of Tarnów, and east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
, Łopoń, Łukanowice, Milówka
Milówka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Milówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojnicz, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Wojnicz, south-west of Tarnów, and east of the regional capital Kraków....
, Olszyny
Olszyny, Gmina Wojnicz
Olszyny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojnicz, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wojnicz, south-west of Tarnów, and east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
, Rudka
Rudka, Gmina Wojnicz
Rudka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojnicz, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.-References:...
, Sukmanie
Sukmanie
Sukmanie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojnicz, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wojnicz, south-west of Tarnów, and east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
, Więckowice
Wieckowice, Tarnów County
Więckowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojnicz, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wojnicz, south-west of Tarnów, and east of the regional capital Kraków....
, Wielka Wieś
Wielka Wies, Tarnów County
Wielka Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojnicz, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wojnicz, south-west of Tarnów, and east of the regional capital Kraków....
and Zakrzów
Zakrzów, Tarnów County
Zakrzów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojnicz, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Wojnicz, south-west of Tarnów, and east of the regional capital Kraków....
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Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Wojnicz is bordered by the gminas of BorzęcinGmina Borzecin
Gmina Borzęcin is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Borzęcin, which lies approximately north-east of Brzesko and east of the regional capital Kraków....
, Dębno
Gmina Debno, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Gmina Dębno is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dębno, which lies approximately east of Brzesko and east of the regional capital Kraków....
, Pleśna
Gmina Plesna
Gmina Pleśna is a rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pleśna, which lies approximately south of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków....
, Tarnów
Gmina Tarnów
Gmina Tarnów is a rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Tarnów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....
, Wierzchosławice, Wietrzychowice
Gmina Wietrzychowice
Gmina Wietrzychowice is a rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wietrzychowice, which lies approximately north-west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków....
and Zakliczyn
Gmina Zakliczyn
Gmina Zakliczyn is an urban-rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Zakliczyn, which lies approximately south-west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków....
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