Gmina Chełmiec

Gmina Chełmiec
Chełmiec Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Chełmiec): 49°37′45″N 20°40′2″E / 49.62917°N 20.66722°ECoordinates: 49°37′45″N 20°40′2″E / 49.62917°N 20.66722°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Nowy Sącz County
Seat Chełmiec
Area
 • Total 112.01 km2 (43.25 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 24,473
 • Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Website http://www.chelmiec.pl

Gmina Chełmiec is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Chełmiec, which lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Nowy Sącz and 71 km (44 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 112.01 square kilometres (43.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 24,473.

Location of Chełmiec Commune on Nowy Sącz County map, Poland.
Chełmiec Commune Hall

Villages

Gmina Chełmiec contains the villages and settlements of Biczyce Dolne, Biczyce Górne, Chełmiec, Chomranice, Dąbrowa, Januszowa, Klęczany, Klimkówka, Krasne Potockie, Kunów, Kurów, Librantowa, Marcinkowice, Naściszowa, Niskowa, Paszyn, Piątkowa, Rdziostów, Świniarsko, Trzetrzewina, Ubiad, Wielogłowy, Wielopole, Wola Kurowska and Wola Marcinkowska.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Chełmiec is bordered by the gminas of Gródek nad Dunajcem, Grybów, Kamionka Wielka, Korzenna, Limanowa, Łososina Dolna and Podegrodzie.

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