Gmina Chmielnik | |
Other Name: | Chmielnik Commune |
Settlement Type: | Gmina |
Total Type: | Total |
Pushpin Map: | Poland#Europe |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Świętokrzyskie |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kielce County |
Area Total Km2: | 142.87 |
Population Total: | 11568 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 4005 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Rural |
Population Blank1: | 7563 |
Coor Pinpoint: | Chmielnik |
Coordinates: | 50.6117°N 20.7497°W |
Seat: | Chmielnik |
Website: | http://www.chmielnik.com |
Gmina Chmielnik is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Chmielnik, which lies approximately 32km (20miles) south of the regional capital Kielce.
The gmina covers an area of 142.87km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 11,568 (out of which the population of Chmielnik amounts to 4,005, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,563).
The gmina contains parts of the protected areas called Nida Landscape Park and Szaniec Landscape Park.
Apart from the town of Chmielnik, Gmina Chmielnik contains the villages and settlements of Borzykowa, Celiny, Chomentówek, Ciecierze, Grabowiec, Holendry, Jasień, Kotlice, Łagiewniki, Lipy, Lubania, Ługi, Minostowice, Piotrkowice, Przededworze, Sędziejowice, Śladków Duży, Śladków Mały, Suchowola, Suliszów, Suskrajowice, Szyszczyce, Zrecze Chałupczańskie, Zrecze Duże and Zrecze Małe.
Gmina Chmielnik is bordered by the gminas of Busko-Zdrój, Gnojno, Kije, Morawica, Pierzchnica and Pińczów.