Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój

Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the town of Piwniczna-Zdrój, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Nowy Sącz and 89 km (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój
Piwniczna-Zdrój Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój
Coordinates (Piwniczna-Zdrój): 49°26′7″N 20°42′41″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Sącz County
SeatPiwniczna-Zdrój
Area
  Total126.7 km2 (48.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total10,313
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
  Urban
5,717
  Rural
4,596
Websitehttp://www.piwniczna.pl

The gmina covers an area of 126.7 square kilometres (48.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,313 (out of which the population of Piwniczna-Zdrój amounts to 5,717, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,596).

Villages

Apart from the town of Piwniczna-Zdrój, Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój contains the villages and settlements of Głębokie, Kokuszka, Łomnica-Zdrój, Młodów, Wierchomla Mała, Wierchomla Wielka and Zubrzyk.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój is bordered by the town of Szczawnica and by the gminas of Łabowa, Muszyna, Nawojowa and Rytro. It also borders Slovakia.

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