Gmina Bodzentyn is an urban-rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Kielce County

Kielce County

Kielce County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kielce, although the...

, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, or Świętokrzyskie Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is presently divided. It is situated in central Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range...

, in south-central Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the town of Bodzentyn

Bodzentyn

Bodzentyn is a town in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,271 inhabitants . Bodzentyn Castle was built in 14th century.-External links:*...

, which lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce

Kielce

Kielce ) is a city in central Poland with 204,891 inhabitants . It is also the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Kielce Voivodeship...

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The gmina covers an area of 160.32 square kilometres (61.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 11,677 (out of which the population of Bodzentyn amounts to 2,241, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,436).

It is known for a unique version of kapusta

Kapusta

Kapusta [kah-POOS-tah], the Russian, Hungarian, Polish, Ukrainian, and Slovak word for cabbage, is a popular dish in Polish and Slovak cooking. Its primary ingredient has been pickled into sauerkraut and, in some places, kapusta simply refers to this plain sauerkraut...

 that includes sheep intestine and kohlrabi.
The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Sieradowice Landscape Park

Sieradowice Landscape Park

Sieradowice Landscape Park is a protected area in south-central Poland, covering an area of ....

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Villages

Apart from the town of Bodzentyn, Gmina Bodzentyn contains the villages and settlements of Celiny

Celiny, Gmina Bodzentyn

Celiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce.-References:...

, Dąbrowa Dolna

Dabrowa Dolna, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Dąbrowa Dolna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce.-References:...

, Dąbrowa Górna

Dabrowa Górna, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Dąbrowa Górna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce.-References:...

, Hucisko

Hucisko, Gmina Bodzentyn

Hucisko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Bodzentyn and north-east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Kamieniec

Kamieniec, Kielce County

Kamieniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Bodzentyn and north-east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Kamienna Góra

Kamienna Góra, Kielce County

Kamienna Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Bodzentyn and north-east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Leśna

Lesna, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Leśna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Bodzentyn and north-east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Orzechówka

Orzechówka, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Orzechówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Bodzentyn and north-east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Podgórze

Podgórze, Kielce County

Podgórze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Podkonarze

Podkonarze

Podkonarze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce.-References:...

, Podmielowiec

Podmielowiec

Podmielowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Bodzentyn and north-east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Psary-Kąty

Psary-Katy

Psary-Kąty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland...

, Psary-Podłazy, Psary-Stara Wieś

Psary-Stara Wies

Psary-Stara Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Ściegnia

Sciegnia

Ściegnia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Bodzentyn and north-east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Siekierno

Siekierno

Siekierno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Bodzentyn and north-east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Sieradowice Drugie

Sieradowice Drugie

Sieradowice Drugie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Sieradowice Pierwsze

Sieradowice Pierwsze

Sieradowice Pierwsze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Śniadka Druga

Sniadka Druga

Śniadka Druga is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Śniadka Parcele

Sniadka Parcele

Śniadka Parcele is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce.-References:...

, Śniadka Pierwsza

Sniadka Pierwsza

Śniadka Pierwsza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce.-References:...

, Śniadka Trzecia

Sniadka Trzecia

Śniadka Trzecia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce.-References:...

, Święta Katarzyna

Swieta Katarzyna, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Święta Katarzyna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Wiącka

Wiacka

Wiącka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Bodzentyn and north-east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Wilków

Wilków, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Wilków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bodzentyn, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Bodzentyn and east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Wola Szczygiełkowa, Wzdół Rządowy and Wzdół-Kolonia.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Bodzentyn is bordered by the gminas of Bieliny

Gmina Bieliny

Gmina Bieliny is a rural gmina in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Bieliny, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Górno

Gmina Górno

Gmina Górno is a rural gmina in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Górno, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Kielce....

, Łączna, Masłów, Nowa Słupia, Pawłów, Suchedniów

Gmina Suchedniów

Gmina Suchedniów is an urban-rural gmina in Skarżysko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Suchedniów, which lies approximately south-west of Skarżysko-Kamienna and north-east of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of...

 and Wąchock

Gmina Wachock

Gmina Wąchock is an urban-rural gmina in Starachowice County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Wąchock, which lies approximately north-west of Starachowice and north-east of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...

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