Gmina Chęciny Explained

Gmina Chęciny
Other Name:Chęciny Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Świętokrzyskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kielce County
Area Total Km2:127.57
Population Total:14715
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:4252
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:10463
Coor Pinpoint:Chęciny
Coordinates:50.8028°N 20.4672°W
Seat:Chęciny
Website:http://www.checiny.pl/

Gmina Chęciny is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Chęciny, which lies approximately 14km (09miles) south-west of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of 127.57km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 14,715 (out of which the population of Chęciny amounts to 4,252, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,463).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Chęciny-Kielce Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Chęciny, Gmina Chęciny contains the villages and settlements of Bolmin, Gościniec, Jedlnica, Korzecko, Lelusin, Lipowica, Łukowa, Miedzianka, Mosty, Ostrów, Podpolichno, Podzamcze Chęcińskie, Polichno, Przymiarki, Radkowice, Siedlce, Skiby, Starochęciny, Tokarnia, Wojkowiec and Wolica.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Chęciny is bordered by the gminas of Małogoszcz, Morawica, Piekoszów, Sitkówka-Nowiny and Sobków.

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