Gmina Krynica-Zdrój Explained

Gmina Krynica-Zdrój
Other Name:Krynica-Zdrój Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nowy Sącz County
Area Total Km2:145.3
Population Total:16850
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:11243
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:5607
Coor Pinpoint:Krynica-Zdrój
Coordinates:49.4117°N 20.955°W
Seat:Krynica-Zdrój
Website:http://www.krynica-zdroj.pl

Gmina Krynica-Zdrój is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the town of Krynica-Zdrój, which lies approximately 31km (19miles) south-east of Nowy Sącz and 1030NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 145.3km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 16,850 (out of which the population of Krynica-Zdrój amounts to 11,243, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,607).

Villages

Apart from the town of Krynica-Zdrój, Gmina Krynica-Zdrój contains the villages and settlements of Berest, Czyrna, Mochnaczka Niżna, Mochnaczka Wyżna, Muszynka, Piorunka, Polany and Tylicz.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Krynica-Zdrój is bordered by the gminas of Grybów, Łabowa, Muszyna and Uście Gorlickie. It also borders Slovakia.

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