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Gmina Waśniów 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
Ostrowiec County
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Ostrowiec County ( pl, powiat ostrowiecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish loca ...
,
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
The Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, also known as the Świętokrzyskie Province, and the Holy Cross Voivodeship ( pl, województwo świętokrzyskie ) is a voivodeship (province) of Poland situated in southeastern part of the country, in the histo ...
, in south-central
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
Waśniów
Waśniów is a village in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Waśniów. It lies in historic Lesser Poland, approximately west of Ostrowiec ...
, which lies approximately west of
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (), often referred to as Ostrowiec, is a city in southeastern Poland, in the historical region of Lesser Poland, with 66,258 residents (as of 2021). The town is one of historic centers of Polish industry and metallurgy, a ...
and east of the regional capital
Kielce
Kielce (, yi, קעלץ, Keltz) is a city in southern Poland, and the capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. In 2021, it had 192,468 inhabitants. The city is in the middle of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains), on the bank ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 7,056.
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
Jeleniowska Landscape Park.
Villages
Gmina Waśniów contains the villages and settlements of
Boksyce,
Boleszyn,
Czajęcice,
Czażów,
Dobruchna,
Garbacz,
Grzegorzowice,
Janowice,
Jeżów,
Kotarszyn,
Kraszków,
Milejowice,
Mirogonowice,
Momina,
Nagorzyce,
Nosów,
Nowy Skoszyn,
Pękosławice,
Piotrów,
Prusinowice,
Roztylice,
Sarnia Zwola,
Sławęcice,
Śnieżkowice,
Strupice,
Stryczowice,
Wałsnów,
Waśniów
Waśniów is a village in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Waśniów. It lies in historic Lesser Poland, approximately west of Ostrowiec ...
,
Witosławice,
Wojciechowice,
Worowice,
Wronów and
Zajączkowice.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Waśniów is bordered by the gminas of
Baćkowice
Baćkowice is a village in Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Baćkowice. It lies approximately west of Opatów
Opatów (; yi, אַפּטא ...
,
Bodzechów,
Kunów
Kunów is a town in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,153 inhabitants (2004). It lies in Lesser Poland, on the Kamienna river, northwest of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. Kunów was granted Magdeburg rights in 1365, str ...
,
Łagów,
Nowa Słupia
Nowa Słupia is a town in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Nowa Słupia. It lies approximately east of the regional capital Kielce. The to ...
,
Pawłów and
Sadowie.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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