Gmina Czchów Explained

Gmina Czchów
Other Name:Czchów Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brzesko
Area Total Km2:66.47
Population Total:9195
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:2207
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:6988
Coor Pinpoint:Czchów
Coordinates:49.85°N 61°W
Seat:Czchów
Website:http://www.czchow.pl/

Gmina Czchów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Czchów, which lies approximately 14km (09miles) south of Brzesko and 590NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 66.47km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 9,195 (out of which the population of Czchów amounts to 2,207, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,988).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Czchów, Gmina Czchów contains the villages and settlements of Będzieszyna, Biskupice Melsztyńskie, Domosławice, Jurków, Piaski-Drużków, Tworkowa, Tymowa, Wytrzyszczka and Złota.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Czchów is bordered by the gminas of Dębno, Gnojnik, Gródek nad Dunajcem, Iwkowa, Lipnica Murowana, Łososina Dolna and Zakliczyn.

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