Gmina Czorsztyn Explained

Gmina Czorsztyn
Other Name:Czorsztyn Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nowy Targ
Area Total Km2:61.72
Population Total:7201
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Maniowy
Coordinates:49.4597°N 20.2692°W
Seat:Maniowy
Website:http://www.czorsztyn.pl/

Gmina Czorsztyn is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It takes its name from the village of Czorsztyn, its former seat (until 1993). The present seat of the gmina is Maniowy, which lies approximately 19km (12miles) east of Nowy Targ and 710NaN0 south of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 61.72km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 7,201.

Villages

Gmina Czorsztyn contains the villages and settlements of Czorsztyn, Huba, Kluszkowce, Maniowy, Mizerna, Sromowce Niżne and Sromowce Wyżne.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Czorsztyn is bordered by the gminas of Krościenko nad Dunajcem, Łapsze Niżne, Nowy Targ and Ochotnica Dolna. It also borders Slovakia.

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