Gmina Baćkowice

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Gmina Baćkowice
Baćkowice Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coordinates (Baćkowice): 50°47′45″N 21°13′54″E / 50.79583, 21.23167
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Świętokrzyskie
County Opatów
Seat Baćkowice
Area
 - Total 96.25 km² (37.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 5,177
 - Density 53.8/km² (139.3/sq mi)

Gmina Baćkowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Baćkowice, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Opatów and 45 km (28 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of 96.25 square kilometres (37.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,177.

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Baćkowice is bordered by the gminas of Iwaniska, Łagów, Opatów, Sadowie and Waśniów.

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