Gmina Stąporków Explained

Gmina Stąporków
Other Name:Stąporków Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Świętokrzyskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Końskie
Area Total Km2:231.41
Population Total:18313
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:5986
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:12327
Coor Pinpoint:Stąporków
Coordinates:51.15°N 53°W
Seat:Stąporków
Website:http://www.staporkow.pl

Gmina Stąporków is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Końskie County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Stąporków, which lies approximately 11km (07miles) south-east of Końskie and 300NaN0 north of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of 231.41km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 18,313 (out of which the population of Stąporków amounts to 5,986, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,327).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Suchedniów-Oblęgorek Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Stąporków, Gmina Stąporków contains the villages and settlements of Adamek, Bień, Błaszków, Błotnica, Boków, Czarna, Czarniecka Góra, Duraczów, Furmanów, Gosań, Grzybów, Gustawów, Hucisko, Janów, Kamienna Wola, Komorów, Kozia Wola, Krasna, Lelitków, Luta, Modrzewina, Mokra, Nadziejów, Niekłań Mały, Niekłań Wielki, Odrowąż, Pardołów, Piasek, Smarków, Świerczów, Wąglów, Wielka Wieś, Włochów, Wólka Plebańska and Wólka Zychowa.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Stąporków is bordered by the gminas of Bliżyn, Chlewiska, Końskie, Mniów, Przysucha, Smyków and Zagnańsk.

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