Gmina Wieliczka

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Gmina Wieliczka
Wieliczka Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Wieliczka
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Wieliczka): 49°59′22″N 20°3′58″E / 49.98944, 20.06611
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Wieliczka
Seat Wieliczka
Area
 - Total 100.1 km² (38.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 48,254
 - Density 482.1/km² (1,248.5/sq mi)
 - Urban 19,133
 - Rural 29,121
Website: http://www.wieliczka.gmina.com/

Gmina Wieliczka is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Wieliczka, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 100.1 square kilometres (38.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 48,254 (out of which the population of Wieliczka amounts to 19,133, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 29,121).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wieliczka is bordered by the city of Kraków and by the gminas of Biskupice, Dobczyce, Gdów, Niepołomice, Siepraw and Świątniki Górne.

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