Gmina Nowiny | |
Other Name: | Nowiny Commune |
Settlement Type: | Gmina |
Total Type: | Total |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Świętokrzyskie |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kielce County |
Area Total Km2: | 45.76 |
Population Total: | 6983 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coor Pinpoint: | Nowiny |
Coordinates: | 50.8169°N 20.55°W |
Seat: | Nowiny |
Website: | http://www.nowiny.com.pl/ |
Gmina Nowiny (1973-2020: Gmina Sitkówka-Nowiny)[1] is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Nowiny, which lies approximately 9km (06miles) south-west of the regional capital Kielce.
The gmina covers an area of 45.76km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 6,983.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Chęciny-Kielce Landscape Park.
Gmina Nowiny contains the villages and settlements of Bolechowice, Kowala, Nowiny, Sitkówka, Słowik, Szewce, Trzcianki, Wola Murowana, Zagrody, Zawada and Zgórsko.
Gmina Nowiny is bordered by the city of Kielce and by the gminas of Chęciny, Morawica and Piekoszów.