Gmina Skawina | |
Other Name: | Skawina Commune |
Settlement Type: | Gmina |
Total Type: | Total |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Lesser Poland |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kraków County |
Area Total Km2: | 100.15 |
Population Total: | 41445 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 23691 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Rural |
Population Blank1: | 17754 |
Coor Pinpoint: | Skawina |
Coordinates: | 49.9833°N 69°W |
Seat: | Skawina |
Website: | http://www.gminaskawina.pl/ |
Gmina Skawina is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Skawina, which lies approximately 12km (07miles) south-west of the regional capital Kraków.
The gmina covers an area of 100.15km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 41,445 (out of which the population of Skawina amounts to 23,691, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 17,754).
Apart from the town of Skawina, Gmina Skawina contains the villages and settlements of Borek Szlachecki, Facimiech, Gołuchowice, Grabie, Jaśkowice, Jurczyce, Kopanka, Krzęcin, Ochodza, Polanka Hallera, Pozowice, Radziszów, Rzozów, Wielkie Drogi, Wola Radziszowska and Zelczyna.
Gmina Skawina is bordered by the city of Kraków and by the gminas of Brzeźnica, Czernichów, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Lanckorona, Liszki, Mogilany, Myślenice and Sułkowice.