Gmina Biecz

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Gmina Biecz Biecz Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Biecz): 49°43′55″N 21°15′45″E / 49.73194, 21.2625
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Gorlice
Seat	Biecz
Area
- Total	99.28 km² (38.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	16,874
- Density	170/km² (440.2/sq mi)
- Urban	4,585
- Rural	12,289
Website: http://www.biecz.pl/

Gmina Biecz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Biecz, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Gorlice and 102 km (63 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 99.28 square kilometres (38.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 16,874 (out of which the population of Biecz amounts to 4,585, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,289).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Biecz is bordered by the gminas of Gorlice, Lipinki, Moszczenica, Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, Skołyszyn and Szerzyny.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Gminas of Gorlice County Seat: Gorlice (urban gmina) Urban-rural gmina: Gmina Biecz Rural gminas: Gmina Bobowa • Gmina Gorlice • Gmina Lipinki • Gmina Łużna • Gmina Moszczenica • Gmina Ropa • Gmina Sękowa • Gmina Uście Gorlickie