Gmina Chęciny

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Gmina Chęciny Chęciny Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coordinates (Chęciny): 50°48′10″N 20°28′2″E / 50.80278, 20.46722
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Świętokrzyskie
County	Kielce County
Seat	Chęciny
Area
- Total	127.57 km² (49.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	14,715
- Density	115.3/km² (298.8/sq mi)
- Urban	4,252
- Rural	10,463
Website: http://www.checiny.pl/

Gmina Chęciny is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Chęciny, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of 127.57 square kilometres (49.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 14,715 (out of which the population of Chęciny amounts to 4,252, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,463).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Chęciny is bordered by the gminas of Małogoszcz, Morawica, Piekoszów, Sitkówka-Nowiny and Sobków.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Kielce County Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Bodzentyn • Gmina Chęciny • Gmina Chmielnik • Gmina Daleszyce  Rural gminas: Gmina Bieliny • Gmina Górno • Gmina Łagów • Gmina Łopuszno • Gmina Masłów • Gmina Miedziana Góra • Gmina Mniów • Gmina Morawica • Gmina Nowa Słupia • Gmina Piekoszów • Gmina Pierzchnica • Gmina Raków • Gmina Sitkówka-Nowiny • Gmina Strawczyn • Gmina Zagnańsk Seat (not part of the county): Kielce