Gmina Zakliczyn Explained

Gmina Zakliczyn
Other Name:Zakliczyn Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tarnów County
Area Total Km2:122.55
Population Total:12242
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:1556
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:10686
Coor Pinpoint:Zakliczyn
Coordinates:49.85°N 69°W
Seat:Zakliczyn
Website:http://www.zakliczyn.pl

Gmina Zakliczyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Zakliczyn, which lies approximately 25km (16miles) south-west of Tarnów and 680NaN0 east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 122.55km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 12,242 (out of which the population of Zakliczyn amounts to 1,556, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,686).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Zakliczyn, Gmina Zakliczyn contains the villages and settlements of Bieśnik, Borowa, Charzewice, Dzierżaniny, Faliszowice, Faściszowa, Filipowice, Gwoździec, Jamna, Kończyska, Lusławice, Melsztyn, Olszowa, Paleśnica, Roztoka, Ruda Kameralna, Słona, Stróże, Wesołów, Wola Stróska, Wróblowice, Zawada Lanckorońska and Zdonia.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Zakliczyn is bordered by the gminas of Ciężkowice, Czchów, Dębno, Gródek nad Dunajcem, Gromnik, Korzenna, Pleśna and Wojnicz.

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