Gmina Łapsze Niżne Explained

Gmina Łapsze Niżne
Other Name:Łapsze Niżne Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nowy Targ
Area Total Km2:124.79
Population Total:8785
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Łapsze Niżne
Coordinates:49.4°N 35°W
Seat:Łapsze Niżne
Website:http://www.lapszenizne.pl

Gmina Łapsze Niżne is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Łapsze Niżne, which lies approximately 19km (12miles) south-east of Nowy Targ and 770NaN0 south of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 124.79km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 8,785.

Villages

Gmina Łapsze Niżne contains the villages and settlements of Falsztyn, Frydman, Kacwin, Łapszanka, Łapsze Niżne, Łapsze Wyżne, Niedzica and Trybsz.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Łapsze Niżne is bordered by the gminas of Bukowina Tatrzańska, Czorsztyn and Nowy Targ. It also borders Slovakia.

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