Gmina Alwernia Explained

Gmina Alwernia
Other Name:Alwernia Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chrzanów
Area Total Km2:75.27
Population Total:12689
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:3406
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:9283
Coor Pinpoint:Alwernia
Coordinates:50.0667°N 50°W
Seat:Alwernia
Website:http://www.alwernia.pl/

Gmina Alwernia is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Alwernia, which lies approximately 12km (07miles) south-east of Chrzanów and 310NaN0 west of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 75.27km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 12,689 (of which the population of Alwernia is 3,406, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,283).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Tenczynek Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Alwernia, Gmina Alwernia contains the villages and settlements of Brodła, Grojec, Kwaczała, Mirów, Nieporaz, Okleśna, Podłęże, Poręba Żegoty, Regulice and Źródła.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Alwernia is bordered by the gminas of Babice, Chrzanów, Czernichów, Krzeszowice, Spytkowice, Trzebinia and Zator.

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