Gmina Szydłowiec Explained

Gmina Szydłowiec
Other Name:Szydłowiec Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Szydłowiec
Area Total Km2:138.15
Population Total:19290
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:12030
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:7260
Coor Pinpoint:Szydłowiec
Coordinates:51.2333°N 71°W
Seat:Szydłowiec
Website:http://www.szydlowiec.pl

Gmina Szydłowiec is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Szydłowiec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Szydłowiec, which lies approximately 110km (70miles) south of Warsaw.

The gmina covers an area of 138.15km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 19,290 (out of which the population of Szydłowiec amounts to 12,030, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,260).

Villages

Apart from the town of Szydłowiec, Gmina Szydłowiec contains the villages and settlements of Barak, Chustki, Ciechostowice, Długosz, Hucisko, Jankowice, Korzyce, Krzcięcin, Łazy, Majdów, Marywil, Mszadla, Omięcin, Rybianka, Sadek, Świerczek, Świniów, Szydłówek, Wilcza Wola, Wola Korzeniowa, Wysocko, Wysoka, Zastronie and Zdziechów.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Szydłowiec is bordered by the town of Skarżysko-Kamienna and by the gminas of Bliżyn, Chlewiska, Jastrząb, Mirów, Orońsko, Skarżysko Kościelne and Wieniawa.

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