Gmina Zawoja

Gmina Zawoja is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Sucha County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Zawoja, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Sucha Beskidzka and 52 km (32 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina also contains the village of Skawica.

Gmina Zawoja
Zawoja Commune
Flag of Gmina Zawoja
Coat of arms of Gmina Zawoja
Coordinates (Zawoja): 49°40′N 19°34′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountySucha
SeatZawoja
Area
  Total128.8 km2 (49.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total8,849
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.zawoja.pl

The gmina covers an area of 128.8 square kilometres (49.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,849.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Zawoja is bordered by the gminas of Bystra-Sidzina, Jabłonka, Koszarawa, Lipnica Wielka, Maków Podhalański and Stryszawa. It also borders Slovakia.

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