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Gmina Czchów is an urban-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
Brzesko County
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Brzesko County ( pl, powiat brzeski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government r ...
,
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship or Lesser Poland Province (in pl, województwo małopolskie ), also known as Małopolska, is a voivodeship (province), in southern Poland. It has an area of , and a population of
3,404,863 (2019).
It was created on 1 ...
, in southern
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 town of
Czchów
Czchów ( yi, טשיכוב-Chekhoiv, german: Weißenkirchen) is a town in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,288 inhabitants as of December 2021. It lies on the Dunajec river, and along National Road Nr. 75. In the years 1 ...
, which lies approximately south of
Brzesko
Brzesko (; yi, בריגעל, ''Brigel'') is a town in southern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It lies approximately west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków. Since Polish administrative reorganization (in 1999), Brzesko ...
and south-east of the regional capital
Kraków
Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 9,195 (out of which the population of Czchów amounts to 2,207, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,988).
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
Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park.
Villages
Apart from the town of Czchów, Gmina Czchów contains the villages and settlements of
Będzieszyna,
Biskupice Melsztyńskie,
Domosławice,
Jurków,
Piaski-Drużków,
Tworkowa,
Tymowa,
Wytrzyszczka and
Złota.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Czchów is bordered by the gminas of
Dębno
Dębno (german: Neudamm) is a town in Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship in western Poland. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 13,443.
After the Migration Period, the area was populated by West Slavic peoples since t ...
,
Gnojnik
Gnojnik is a village in southern Poland, the seat of the rural gmina (administrative district) of Gmina Gnojnik in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It lies approximately south of Brzesko and south-east of the regional capital Kraków ...
,
Gródek nad Dunajcem,
Iwkowa
Iwkowa is a village in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Iwkowa. It lies approximately south of Brzesko and south-east of the regional capital Krakó ...
,
Lipnica Murowana
Lipnica Murowana is a village in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Bochnia and south-east of the regional capital Kraków. It is the seat of the district called Gmina Lipnica Murowana, within Bochnia County.
The village is ...
,
Łososina Dolna and
Zakliczyn
Zakliczyn is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 1,558 (2006). Zakliczyn lies on the right bank of the Dunajec river, surrounded by wooded hills above sea level. Zakliczyn has a town hall, located i ...
.
External links
Polish official population figures 2006
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Czchow
Brzesko County