
Gmina Ostrów
    
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        Gmina Ostrów is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Ropczyce-Sędziszów County
, Subcarpathian Voivodeship
, in south-eastern Poland
. Its seat is the village of Ostrów
, which lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Ropczyce
and 30 km (19 mi) west of the regional capital Rzeszów
.
The gmina covers an area of 96.62 square kilometres (37.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,808.
, Borek Mały, Kamionka
, Kozodrza
, Ocieka
, Ostrów
, Sadykierz
, Skrzyszów
, Wola Ociecka
and Zdżary
.
, Niwiska
, Przecław, Ropczyce
and Sędziszów Małopolski.
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 Ropczyce-Sędziszów County
Ropczyce-Sedziszów County
Ropczyce-Sędziszów County  is a unit of territorial administration and local government  in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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...
, Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Podkarpackie Voivodeship , or Subcarpathian Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in extreme-southeastern Poland. Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów...
, in south-eastern 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 Ostrów
Ostrów, Ropczyce-Sedziszów County
Ostrów  is a village in Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina  called Gmina Ostrów. It lies approximately  west of Ropczyce and  west of the regional capital Rzeszów....
, which lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Ropczyce
Ropczyce
Ropczyce   is a town in Subcarpathian Voivodeship in south-eastern Poland, situated in the Valley the Wielopolka River  and is inhabited by 15,098 people . It is the seat of Ropczyce-Sędziszów County.-Geography:...
and 30 km (19 mi) west of the regional capital Rzeszów
Rzeszów
Rzeszów   is a city in southeastern Poland with a population of 179,455 in 2010. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River, in the heartland of the Sandomierska Valley...
.
The gmina covers an area of 96.62 square kilometres (37.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,808.
Villages
Gmina Ostrów contains the villages and settlements of BliznaBlizna
Blizna  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately  north of Ostrów,  north of Ropczyce, and  north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów...
, Borek Mały, Kamionka
Kamionka, Ropczyce-Sedziszów County
Kamionka  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately  north-east of Ostrów,  north-east of Ropczyce, and  north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów. Kamionka lies on the...
, Kozodrza
Kozodrza
Kozodrza  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately  north of Ostrów,  north-west of Ropczyce, and  west of the regional capital Rzeszów.-References:...
, Ocieka
Ocieka
Ocieka  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately  north of Ostrów,  north-west of Ropczyce, and  west of the regional capital Rzeszów....
, Ostrów
Ostrów, Ropczyce-Sedziszów County
Ostrów  is a village in Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina  called Gmina Ostrów. It lies approximately  west of Ropczyce and  west of the regional capital Rzeszów....
, Sadykierz
Sadykierz, Ropczyce-Sedziszów County
Sadykierz   is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately  north-west of Ostrów,  north-west of Ropczyce, and  west of the regional capital Rzeszów...
, Skrzyszów
Skrzyszów, Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Skrzyszów  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately  south-west of Ostrów,  west of Ropczyce, and  west of the regional capital Rzeszów.The village has a population of...
, Wola Ociecka
Wola Ociecka
Wola Ociecka  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately  north-west of Ostrów,  north-west of Ropczyce, and  west of the regional capital Rzeszów.-References:...
and Zdżary
Zdzary
Żdżary may refer to the following places:*Żdżary, Konin County in Greater Poland Voivodeship *Żdżary, Turek County in Greater Poland Voivodeship...
.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Ostrów is bordered by the gminas of DębicaGmina Debica
Gmina Dębica is a rural gmina  in Dębica County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Dębica, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....
, Niwiska
Gmina Niwiska
Gmina Niwiska is a rural gmina  in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Niwiska, which lies approximately  west of Kolbuszowa and  north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów....
, Przecław, Ropczyce
Gmina Ropczyce
Gmina Ropczyce is an urban-rural gmina  in Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland...
and Sędziszów Małopolski.


