Gmina Łukowica Explained

Gmina Łukowica
Other Name:Łukowica Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Limanowa
Area Total Km2:69.71
Population Total:9285
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Łukowica
Coordinates:49.6167°N 49°W
Seat:Łukowica
Website:http://www.lukowica.iap.pl

Gmina Łukowica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Łukowica, which lies approximately 11km (07miles) south-east of Limanowa and 630NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 69.71km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 9,285.

In 2008 Łukowica was selected along with 19 other European villages in Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain for the Spanish documentary Film "Villages of Europe" (Pueblos de Europa), produced by Juan Frutos (Colours Communication Group) and Orange Productions S.L.

According to the Ministry of Finance, as of 2014 Łukowica was the poorest gmina in Poland.[1]

Villages

Gmina Łukowica contains the villages of Jadamwola, Jastrzębie, Łukowica, Młyńczyska, Owieczka, Przyszowa, Roztoka, Stronie, Świdnik

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Łukowica is bordered by the gminas of Kamienica, Łącko, Limanowa and Podegrodzie.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Najbogatsze i najbiedniejsze gminy w Polsce. Dochody na mieszkańca . pl .