Gmina Krzeszowice Explained

Gmina Krzeszowice
Other Name:Krzeszowice Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kraków County
Area Total Km2:139.37
Population Total:31418
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:9942
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:21476
Coor Pinpoint:Krzeszowice
Coordinates:50.1333°N 57°W
Seat:Krzeszowice
Website:http://www.info.krzeszowice.pl/

Gmina Krzeszowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Krzeszowice, which lies approximately 24km (15miles) west of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 139.37km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 31,418 (out of which the population of Krzeszowice amounts to 9,942, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 21,476).

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Krzeszowice, Gmina Krzeszowice contains the villages and settlements of Czerna, Dębnik, Dubie, Filipowice, Frywałd, Miękinia, Nawojowa Góra, Nowa Góra, Nowa Góra-Łany, Ostrężnica, Paczółtowice, Rudno, Sanka, Siedlec, Tenczynek, Wola Filipowska, Zalas and Żary.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Krzeszowice is bordered by the gminas of Alwernia, Czernichów, Jerzmanowice-Przeginia, Liszki, Olkusz, Trzebinia and Zabierzów.

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