Gmina Piekoszów Explained

Gmina Piekoszów
Other Name:Piekoszów Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Świętokrzyskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kielce County
Area Total Km2:102.48
Population Total:15249
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Piekoszów
Coordinates:50.8817°N 20.4617°W
Seat:Piekoszów
Website:http://www.piekoszow.pl

Gmina Piekoszów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the city of Piekoszów, which lies approximately 11km (07miles) west of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of 102.48km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 15,249.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Chęciny-Kielce Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Piekoszów contains the villages and settlements of Bławatków, Brynica, Gałęzice, Górki Szczukowskie, Janów, Jaworznia, Jeżynów, Julianów, Łaziska, Lesica, Łosień, Łosienek, Łubno, Micigózd, Młynki, Piekoszów, Podzamcze, Rykoszyn, Skałka, Szczukowice, Wesoła, Wincentów and Zajączków.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Piekoszów is bordered by the city of Kielce and by the gminas of Chęciny, Łopuszno, Małogoszcz, Miedziana Góra, Sitkówka-Nowiny and Strawczyn.

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