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Gmina Książ Wielki is a rural
gmina (administrative district) in
Miechów County,
Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 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 populou ...
. Its seat is the village of
Książ Wielki, which lies approximately north-east of
Miechów
Miechów is a town in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, about north of Kraków. It is the capital of Miechów County. Population is 11,852 (2004). Miechów lies on the Miechówka river, along European route E77. The area of the town is , ...
and north 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 5,565.
Villages
Gmina Książ Wielki contains the villages and settlements of
Antolka,
Boczkowice,
Cisia Wola,
Cisie,
Częstoszowice,
Giebułtów,
Głogowiany,
Konaszówka,
Krzeszówka
Krzeszówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Książ Wielki, within Miechów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Książ Wielki, north-east of Miechów, and north-east of ...
,
Książ Mały,
Książ Mały-Kolonia,
Książ Wielki,
Łazy
Łazy is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. Until 1947 the town was the seat of the Rokitno Szlacheckie municipality. In the years 1975–1998 the town administratively belonged to the Katowice province. As of 2019, the ...
,
Małoszów,
Mianocice,
Moczydło,
Rzędowice,
Stara Wieś,
Tochołów,
Trzonów,
Wielka Wieś,
Wrzosy and
Zaryszyn.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Książ Wielki is bordered by the gminas of
Charsznica,
Działoszyce
Działoszyce is a town in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 882 inhabitants as of December 2021.
History
The town is located in historic Lesser Poland, and the earliest mention of Działoszyce in historical records comes from 1220. In ...
,
Kozłów,
Miechów
Miechów is a town in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, about north of Kraków. It is the capital of Miechów County. Population is 11,852 (2004). Miechów lies on the Miechówka river, along European route E77. The area of the town is , ...
,
Słaboszów and
Wodzisław.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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Ksiaz Wielki
Miechów County