Gmina Olkusz Explained

Gmina Olkusz
Other Name:Olkusz Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Olkusz
Area Total Km2:150.66
Population Total:50289
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:37552
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:12737
Coor Pinpoint:Olkusz
Coordinates:50.2833°N 53°W
Seat:Olkusz
Website:http://www.umig.olkusz.pl/

Gmina Olkusz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Olkusz, which lies approximately 37km (23miles) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 150.66km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 50,289 (out of which the population of Olkusz amounts to 37,552, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,737).

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Olkusz, Gmina Olkusz contains the villages and settlements of Bogucin Mały, Braciejówka, Gorenice, Kogutek Kosmołowski, Kosmolów, Niesułowice, Olewin, Osiek, Pazurek, Podlesie, Rabsztyn, Sieniczno, Troks, Wiśliczka, Witeradów, Zawada, Zederman, Zimnodół and Żurada.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Olkusz is bordered by the town of Bukowno and by the gminas of Bolesław, Jerzmanowice-Przeginia, Klucze, Krzeszowice, Sułoszowa, Trzebinia, Trzyciąż and Wolbrom.

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