Gmina Sekowa
Encyclopedia
Gmina Sękowa is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Gorlice County
, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
, in southern Poland
, on the Slovak
border. Its seat is the village of Sękowa
, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Gorlice
and 105 km (65 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków
.
The gmina covers an area of 194.75 square kilometres (75.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,777.
, Bartne
, Bodaki
, Czarne
, Jasionka
, Krzywa
, Lipna
, Małastów, Męcina Mała, Męcina Wielka
, Nieznajowa
, Owczary
, Pętna
, Radocyna
, Ropica Górna
, Sękowa
, Siary
, Wapienne
and Wołowiec.
and by the gminas of Dębowiec
, Gorlice
, Krempna
, Lipinki
, Osiek Jasielski
and Uście Gorlickie
. It also borders Slovakia
.
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 Gorlice County
Gorlice County
Gorlice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Gorlice,...
, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland...
, in southern 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...
, on the Slovak
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
border. Its seat is the village of Sękowa
Sekowa
Sękowa is a village in southern Poland, incorporated by an edict issued on February 22, 1363, by King Kazimierz Wielki.The village is the site of St. Philip's and St...
, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Gorlice
Gorlice
Gorlice is a city and an urban municipality in south eastern Poland with around 29,500 inhabitants . It is situated south east of Kraków and south of Tarnów between Jasło and Nowy Sącz in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodeship...
and 105 km (65 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
.
The gmina covers an area of 194.75 square kilometres (75.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,777.
Villages
Gmina Sękowa contains the villages and settlements of BanicaBanica, Gmina Sekowa
Banica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.-References:...
, Bartne
Bartne
Bartne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately east of Sękowa, south-east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The village has...
, Bodaki
Bodaki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Bodaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately east of Sękowa, south-east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
, Czarne
Czarne, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Czarne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately south-east of Sękowa, south-east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The...
, Jasionka
Jasionka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Jasionka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately south-east of Sękowa, south-east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital...
, Krzywa
Krzywa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Krzywa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately south-east of Sękowa, south-east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The...
, Lipna
Lipna, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lipna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately south-east of Sękowa, south-east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
, Małastów, Męcina Mała, Męcina Wielka
Mecina Wielka
Męcina Wielka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately north-east of Sękowa, east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The...
, Nieznajowa
Nieznajowa
Nieznajowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately south-east of Sękowa, south-east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital...
, Owczary
Owczary, Gorlice County
Owczary is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately south-west of Sękowa, south of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
, Pętna
Petna
Pętna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately south-east of Sękowa, south-east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
, Radocyna
Radocyna
Radocyna is an uninhabited village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately south-east of Sękowa, south-east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital...
, Ropica Górna
Ropica Górna
Ropica Górna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately east of Sękowa, south-east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The...
, Sękowa
Sekowa
Sękowa is a village in southern Poland, incorporated by an edict issued on February 22, 1363, by King Kazimierz Wielki.The village is the site of St. Philip's and St...
, Siary
Siary
Siary is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately north-west of Sękowa, south of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
, Wapienne
Wapienne
Wapienne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately north-east of Sękowa, east of Gorlice, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The village...
and Wołowiec.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Sękowa is bordered by the town of GorliceGorlice
Gorlice is a city and an urban municipality in south eastern Poland with around 29,500 inhabitants . It is situated south east of Kraków and south of Tarnów between Jasło and Nowy Sącz in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodeship...
and by the gminas of Dębowiec
Gmina Debowiec, Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Gmina Dębowiec is a rural gmina in Jasło County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dębowiec, which lies approximately south of Jasło and south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów....
, Gorlice
Gmina Gorlice
Gmina Gorlice is a rural gmina in Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Gorlice, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....
, Krempna
Gmina Krempna
Gmina Krempna is a rural gmina in Jasło County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, on the Slovak border...
, Lipinki
Gmina Lipinki
Gmina Lipinki is a rural gmina in Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lipinki, which lies approximately east of Gorlice and south-east of the regional capital Kraków....
, Osiek Jasielski
Gmina Osiek Jasielski
Gmina Osiek Jasielski is a rural gmina in Jasło County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Osiek Jasielski, which lies approximately south of Jasło and south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
and Uście Gorlickie
Gmina Uscie Gorlickie
Gmina Uście Gorlickie is a rural gmina in Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border...
. It also borders Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.