Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój

Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój
Piwniczna-Zdrój Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Piwniczna-Zdrój): 49°26′7″N 20°42′41″E / 49.43528°N 20.71139°E / 49.43528; 20.71139Coordinates: 49°26′7″N 20°42′41″E / 49.43528°N 20.71139°E / 49.43528; 20.71139
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Nowy Sącz County
Seat Piwniczna-Zdrój
Area
  Total 126.7 km2 (48.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 10,313
  Density 81/km2 (210/sq mi)
  Urban 5,717
  Rural 4,596
Website http://www.piwniczna.pl

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.

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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