Gmina Karczew Explained

Gmina Karczew
Other Name:Karczew Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Otwock
Area Total Km2:81.49
Population Total:15919
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:10396
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:5523
Coor Pinpoint:Karczew
Coordinates:52.0833°N 36°W
Seat:Karczew
Website:http://www.karczew.pl

Gmina Karczew is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Karczew, which lies approximately 4km (02miles) south of Otwock and 230NaN0 south-east of Warsaw.

The gmina covers an area of 81.49km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 15,919 (out of which the population of Karczew amounts to 10,396, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,523).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Masovian Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Karczew, Gmina Karczew contains the villages and settlements of Brzezinka, Całowanie, Glinki, Janów, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Kosumce, Łukówiec, Nadbrzeż, Ostrówek, Ostrówiec, Otwock Mały, Otwock Wielki, Piotrowice, Sobiekursk, Władysławów and Wygoda.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Karczew is bordered by the town of Otwock and by the gminas of Celestynów, Góra Kalwaria, Konstancin-Jeziorna, Sobienie-Jeziory and Wiązowna.

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