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Gmina Gdów is a rural
gmina
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(administrative district) in
Wieliczka County,
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
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The province's name recalls the traditional name of a h ...
, in southern
Poland
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. Its seat is the village of
Gdów, which lies approximately south-east of
Wieliczka and south-east of the regional capital
Kraków
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.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 16,340.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Gdów is bordered by the gminas of
Bochnia,
Dobczyce,
Łapanów,
Niepołomice,
Raciechowice and
Wieliczka.
Villages
The gmina contains the following villages having the status of
sołectwo
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:
Bilczyce,
Cichawa,
Czyżów,
Fałkowice,
Gdów,
Hucisko,
Jaroszówka,
Klęczana,
Krakuszowice,
Książnice,
Kunice,
Liplas,
Marszowice,
Niegowić,
Niewiarów,
Nieznanowice,
Niżowa,
Pierzchów,
Podolany,
Stryszowa,
Świątniki Dolne,
Szczytniki,
Wiatowice,
Wieniec,
Winiary,
Zagórzany,
Zalesiany,
Zborczyce and
Zręczyce.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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Gdow
Wieliczka County