Gmina Strzyżów Explained

Gmina Strzyżów
Other Name:Strzyżów Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Subcarpathian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Strzyżów
Area Total Km2:140.23
Population Total:20645
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:8703
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:11942
Coor Pinpoint:Strzyżów
Coordinates:49.8833°N 68°W
Seat:Strzyżów
Website:http://www.strzyzow.pl

Gmina Strzyżów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Strzyżów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Strzyżów, which lies approximately 24km (15miles) south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.

The gmina covers an area of 140.23km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 20,645 (out of which the population of Strzyżów amounts to 8,703, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 11,942).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Czarnorzeki-Strzyżów Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Strzyżów, Gmina Strzyżów contains the villages and settlements of Bonarówka, Brzeżanka, Dobrzechów, Gbiska, Glinik Charzewski, Glinik Zaborowski, Godowa, Grodzisko, Łętownia, Tropie, Wysoka Strzyżowska, Żarnowa, Zawadka and Żyznów.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Strzyżów is bordered by the gminas of Czudec, Korczyna, Niebylec, Wielopole Skrzyńskie, Wiśniowa and Wojaszówka.

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