Gmina Oświęcim

Gmina Oświęcim
Oświęcim Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Oświęcim): 50°3′N 19°14′E / 50.050°N 19.233°E / 50.050; 19.233Coordinates: 50°3′N 19°14′E / 50.050°N 19.233°E / 50.050; 19.233
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Oświęcim
Seat Oświęcim
Area
  Total 74.47 km2 (28.75 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 16,708
  Density 220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Website http://www.oswiecim-gmina.pl/index.html

Gmina Oświęcim is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Oświęcim, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

The gmina covers an area of 74.47 square kilometres (28.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 16,708.

Villages

Gmina Oświęcim contains the villages and settlements of Babice, Broszkowice, Brzezinka, Dwory II, Grojec, Harmęże, Łazy, Osada Stawy Grojeckie, Pławy, Poręba Wielka, Rajsko, Stawy Monowskie, Włosienica and Zaborze.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Oświęcim is bordered by the towns of Bieruń and Oświęcim, and by the gminas of Bojszowy, Brzeszcze, Chełmek, Kęty, Libiąż, Miedźna, Osiek, Polanka Wielka and Przeciszów.

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