Gmina Ciężkowice Explained

Gmina Ciężkowice
Other Name:Ciężkowice 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 Km2:103.22
Population Total:11050
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:2378
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:8672
Coor Pinpoint:Ciężkowice
Coordinates:49.8°N 78°W
Seat:Ciężkowice
Website:http://www.ciezkowice.pl/

Gmina Ciężkowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ciężkowice, which lies approximately 26km (16miles) south of Tarnów and 800NaN0 east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 103.22km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 11,050 (out of which the population of Ciężkowice amounts to 2,378, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,672).

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Ciężkowice, Gmina Ciężkowice contains the villages and settlements of Bogoniowice, Bruśnik, Falkowa, Jastrzębia, Kąśna Dolna, Kąśna Górna, Kipszna, Ostrusza, Pławna, Siekierczyna, Tursko and Zborowice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Ciężkowice is bordered by the gminas of Bobowa, Gromnik, Korzenna, Moszczenica, Rzepiennik Strzyżewski and Zakliczyn.

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