Gmina Muszyna

Gmina Muszyna
Muszyna Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Muszyna): 49°21′30″N 20°54′0″E / 49.35833°N 20.90000°ECoordinates: 49°21′30″N 20°54′0″E / 49.35833°N 20.90000°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Nowy Sącz County
Seat Muszyna
Area
 • Total 141.99 km2 (54.82 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 11,293
 • Density 80/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Urban 4,980
 • Rural 6,313
Website http://www.muszyna.iap.pl

Gmina Muszyna is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the town of Muszyna, which lies approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz and 105 km (65 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 141.99 square kilometres (54.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 11,293 (out of which the population of Muszyna amounts to 4,980, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,313).

Villages

Apart from the town of Muszyna, Gmina Muszyna contains the villages and settlements of Andrzejówka, Dubne, Jastrzębik, Leluchów, Łopata Polska, Milik, Powroźnik, Szczawnik, Wojkowa, Żegiestów and Złockie.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Muszyna is bordered by the gminas of Krynica-Zdrój, Łabowa and Piwniczna-Zdrój. It also borders Slovakia.

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