Gmina Muszyna Explained

Gmina Muszyna
Other Name:Muszyna Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nowy Sącz County
Area Total Km2:141.99
Population Total:11293
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:4980
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:6313
Coor Pinpoint:Muszyna
Coordinates:49.3583°N 20.9°W
Seat:Muszyna
Website:http://www.muszyna.iap.pl

Gmina Muszyna is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the town of Muszyna, which lies approximately 33km (21miles) south-east of Nowy Sącz and 1050NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 141.99km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 11,293 (out of which the population of Muszyna amounts to 4,980, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,313).

Villages

Apart from the town of Muszyna, Gmina Muszyna contains the villages and settlements of Andrzejówka, Dubne, Jastrzębik, Leluchów, Łopata Polska, Milik, Powroźnik, Szczawnik, Wojkowa, Żegiestów and Złockie.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Muszyna is bordered by the gminas of Krynica-Zdrój, Łabowa and Piwniczna-Zdrój. It also borders Slovakia.

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