__NOTOC__ Gmina Chmielno is a rural

gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 4 ...

(administrative district) in

Kartuzy County __NOTOC__ Kartuzy County ( pl, powiat kartuski; csb, kartësczi pòwiat) is a county in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with administrative seat and largest town being Kartuzy. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish l ...

Pomeranian Voivodeship Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomorskie Region, or Pomerania Province (Polish: ''Województwo pomorskie'' ; ( Kashubian: ''Pòmòrsczé wòjewództwò'' ), is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk. The ...

, in northern

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

. Its seat is the village of Chmielno, which lies approximately west of

Kartuzy Kartuzy () ( Kashubian ''Kartuzë'', ''Kartëzë'', or ''Kartuzé''; formerly german: Karthaus) is a town in northern Poland, located in the historic Eastern Pomerania (Pomerelia) region. It is the capital of Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivodesh ...

and west of the regional capital

Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ...

. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,491. The gmina contains part of the

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

called

Kashubian Landscape Park Kashubian Landscape Park ( pl, Kaszubski Park Krajobrazowy, csb, Kaszëbsczi Park Krajòbrazny) is a Landscape Park, a Polish protected area classification, in northern Poland. It represents the natural landscape of and is named after the histori ...

Villages

Gmina Chmielno contains the villages and settlements of

Borzestowo Borzestowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chmielno, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Chmielno, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Chmielno, west of Kartuzy, and west of ...

, Borzestowska Huta, Chmieleńskie Chrósty, Chmielno, Chmielonko, Cieszenie, Dejk,

Garcz Garcz ( Kashubian: ''Gôrcz''). It lies approximately north of Chmielno, west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts short ...

, Glinno, Grodzisko, Haska, Koryta, Koszkania, Kożyczkowo, Łączyńska Huta, Lampa, Lipowiec,

Maks MAKS or Maks may refer to: People *Maksim (Maks), a Slavic given name * Kees Maks (1876-1967) Dutch painter Places * Maks, a settlement in northern Poland Other uses *MAKS Air Show, an international airshow held near Moscow, Russia *MAKS (space ...

, Miechucino,

Miechucińskie Chrósty Miechucińskie Chrósty is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Chmielno, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Chmielno, west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional ca ...

, Młyn Dolny,

Młyn Górny Młyn Górny is a human settlement, settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Chmielno, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Chmielno, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Chmielno, w ...

, Przewóz, Rekowo, Reskowo, Rzym, Stary Dwór, Strysza Góra, Sznurki, Węgliska, Zajezierze and Zawory.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Chmielno is bordered by the gminas of

, Sierakowice and Stężyca.

References

Polish official population figures 2006

{{Authority control Chmielno Kartuzy County