Gmina Chynów is a 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 Grójec County

Grójec County

Grójec County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 and largest town is Grójec, which lies south...

, Masovian Voivodeship

Masovian Voivodeship

-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...

, in east-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 village of Chynów

Chynów, Masovian Voivodeship

Chynów is a village in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Chynów. It lies approximately east of Grójec and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 400....

, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Grójec

Grójec

Grójec is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 40 km south of Warsaw, it is the capital of Grójec County. It has about 14,875 inhabitants . Grójec surroundings are considered to be the biggest apple-growing area of Poland. It is said, that the region makes up also for...

 and 35 km (22 mi) south of Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

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The gmina covers an area of 137.07 square kilometres (52.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,442.

Villages

Gmina Chynów contains the villages and settlements of Adamów Rososki

Adamów Rososki

Adamów Rososki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 80....

, Barcice Drwalewskie

Barcice Drwalewskie

Barcice Drwalewskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Chynów, north-east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Barcice Rososkie

Barcice Rososkie

Barcice Rososkie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...

, Budy Sułkowskie, Budziszyn

Budziszyn, Masovian Voivodeship

Budziszyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw....

, Budziszynek

Budziszynek

Budziszynek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 200....

, Chynów

Chynów, Masovian Voivodeship

Chynów is a village in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Chynów. It lies approximately east of Grójec and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 400....

, Dąbrowa Duża

Dabrowa Duza, Masovian Voivodeship

Dąbrowa Duża is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Dobiecin

Dobiecin, Gmina Chynów

Dobiecin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Drwalew

Drwalew, Masovian Voivodeship

Drwalew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 1,091....

, Drwalewice

Drwalewice, Masovian Voivodeship

Drwalewice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Edwardów

Edwardów, Grójec County

Edwardów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...

, Franciszków

Franciszków, Gmina Chynów

Franciszków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...

, Gaj Żelechowski

Gaj Zelechowski

Gaj Żelechowski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Gliczyn

Gliczyn

Gliczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Grobice

Grobice

Grobice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Henryków

Henryków, Grójec County

Henryków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Jakubowizna

Jakubowizna

Jakubowizna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Janów

Janów, Grójec County

Janów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 230....

, Jurandów

Jurandów

Jurandów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Krężel

Krezel, Masovian Voivodeship

Krężel is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 191....

, Kukały, Lasopole

Lasopole

Lasopole is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Ludwików

Ludwików, Grójec County

Ludwików is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Machcin

Machcin, Masovian Voivodeship

Machcin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Mąkosin

Makosin

Mąkosin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Marianów

Marianów, Gmina Chynów

Marianów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Martynów

Martynów

Martynów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Marynin

Marynin, Grójec County

Marynin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 100....

, Milanów

Milanów, Grójec County

Milanów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Nowe Grobice

Nowe Grobice

Nowe Grobice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.The village has a population of 150....

, Pawłówka, Pieczyska

Pieczyska, Grójec County

Pieczyska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Chynów, north-east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Piekut

Piekut

Piekut is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Przyłom, Rososz

Rososz, Grójec County

Rososz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 5000....

, Rososzka

Rososzka

Rososzka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Staniszewice

Staniszewice

Staniszewice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 100....

, Sułkowice, Watraszew

Watraszew

Watraszew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Węszelówka

Weszelówka

Węszelówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Widok

Widok, Masovian Voivodeship

Widok is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Wola Chynowska

Wola Chynowska

Wola Chynowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 600....

, Wola Kukalska

Wola Kukalska

Wola Kukalska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Wola Pieczyska

Wola Pieczyska

Wola Pieczyska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Chynów, north-east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Wola Żyrowska

Wola Zyrowska

Wola Żyrowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....

, Wygodne

Wygodne

Wygodne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Zalesie

Zalesie, Gmina Chynów

Zalesie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Zawady

Zawady, Grójec County

Zawady is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

, Żelazna

Zelazna, Grójec County

Żelazna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 80....

, Żelechów

Zelechów, Grójec County

Żelechów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.-References:...

 and Żyrów

Zyrów

Żyrów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chynów, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Chynów, east of Grójec, and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 250....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Chynów is bordered by the gminas of Góra Kalwaria

Gmina Góra Kalwaria

Gmina Góra Kalwaria is an urban-rural gmina in Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Góra Kalwaria, which lies approximately south-east of Piaseczno and south-east of Warsaw....

, Grójec

Gmina Grójec

Gmina Grójec is an urban-rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Grójec, which lies approximately south of Warsaw....

, Jasieniec

Gmina Jasieniec

Gmina Jasieniec is a rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Jasieniec, which lies approximately 7 kilometres south-east of Grójec and 46 km south of Warsaw....

, Prażmów

Gmina Prazmów

Gmina Prażmów is a rural gmina in Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Prażmów, which lies approximately south of Piaseczno and south of Warsaw....

 and Warka

Gmina Warka

Gmina Warka is an urban-rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Warka, which lies approximately east of Grójec and south of Warsaw....

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Rural Poverty

According to a recent 'Der Spiegel' article, the children who attend the elementary school in Chynów are suffering the consequences of rising food prices, to the point that a school meal is the best meal a child may receive, and has come to represent a major incentive for a child to attend school.

This state of affairs is difficult to reconcile with the facts that Poland is a contributor to many international and EU-wide food-aid programmes, and Chynów is situated in an area well endowed with agricultural land.

As to why such a problem has arisen with regard to food supply, above and beyond the current rise in prices, it would seem likely that lack of food production is due to EU agricultural policies and /or mal-administration at the state and/or county levels.