Gmina Oświęcim Explained

Gmina Oświęcim
Other Name:Oświęcim Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Oświęcim
Area Total Km2:74.47
Population Total:16708
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Oświęcim
Coordinates:50.05°N 33°W
Seat:Oświęcim
Website:http://www.oswiecim-gmina.pl/index.html

Gmina Oświęcim is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Oświęcim, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

The gmina covers an area of 74.47km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 16,708.

Villages

Gmina Oświęcim contains the villages and settlements of Babice, Broszkowice, Brzezinka, Dwory II, Grojec, Harmęże, Łazy, Osada Stawy Grojeckie, Pławy, Poręba Wielka, Rajsko, Stawy Monowskie, Włosienica and Zaborze.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Oświęcim is bordered by the towns of Bieruń and Oświęcim, and by the gminas of Bojszowy, Brzeszcze, Chełmek, Kęty, Libiąż, Miedźna, Osiek, Polanka Wielka and Przeciszów.

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