Gmina Opatów, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Gmina Opatów Opatów Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Gmina Opatów
Coordinates (Opatów): 50°48′18″N 21°25′29″E / 50.80500°N 21.42472°E / 50.80500; 21.42472Coordinates: 50°48′18″N 21°25′29″E / 50.80500°N 21.42472°E / 50.80500; 21.42472
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Świętokrzyskie
County	Opatów
Seat	Opatów
Area
• Total	113.39 km2 (43.78 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	12,635
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
• Urban	6,846
• Rural	5,789
Website	http://www.opatow.um.gov.pl

Gmina Opatów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Opatów, which lies approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of 113.39 square kilometres (43.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,635 (out of which the population of Opatów amounts to 6,846, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,789).

Villages

Apart from the town of Opatów, Gmina Opatów contains the villages and settlements of Adamów, Balbinów, Brzezie, Czerników Karski, Czerników Opatowski, Gojców, Jagnin, Jałowęsy, Jurkowice, Karwów, Kobylanki, Kobylany, Kochów, Kornacice, Lipowa, Marcinkowice, Nikisiałka Duża, Nikisiałka Mała, Oficjałów, Okalina, Okalina-Kolonia, Podole, Ptkanów, Rosochy, Strzyżowice, Tomaszów, Tudorów, Wąworków and Zochcinek.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Opatów is bordered by the gminas of Baćkowice, Ćmielów, Iwaniska, Lipnik, Sadowie and Wojciechowice.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006