Gmina Raków | |
Other Name: | Raków 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: | 191.09 |
Population Total: | 5747 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coor Pinpoint: | Raków |
Coordinates: | 50.6736°N 21.0456°W |
Seat: | Raków |
Website: | http://www.rakow.pl |
Gmina Raków is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Raków, which lies approximately 39km (24miles) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.
The gmina covers an area of 191.09km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 5,747.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Cisów-Orłowiny Landscape Park.
Gmina Raków contains the villages and settlements of Bardo, Celiny, Chańcza, Dębno, Drogowle, Głuchów-Lasy, Jamno, Korzenno, Koziel, Lipiny, Mędrów, Nowa Huta, Ociesęki, Pągowiec, Papiernia, Pułaczów, Radostów, Raków, Rakówka, Rembów, Smyków, Stary Głuchów, Szumsko, Szumsko-Kolonie, Wola Wąkopna, Wólka Pokłonna, Zalesie and Życiny.
Gmina Raków is bordered by the gminas of Bogoria, Daleszyce, Iwaniska, Łagów, Pierzchnica, Staszów and Szydłów.