
Gmina Wisniowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
    
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        Gmina Wiśniowa is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Myślenice County
, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
, in southern Poland
. Its seat is the village of Wiśniowa
, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Myślenice
and 33 km (21 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków
.
The gmina covers an area of 67.06 square kilometres (25.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,833.
, Kobielnik
, Lipnik
, Poznachowice Dolne
, Węglówka
, Wierzbanowa
and Wiśniowa
.
, Dobra
, Jodłownik, Mszana Dolna
, Myślenice
, Pcim
and Raciechowice
.
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 Myślenice County
Myslenice County
Myślenice County  is a unit of territorial administration and local government  in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Myślenice, which lies ...
, 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...
. Its seat is the village of Wiśniowa
Wisniowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Wiśniowa  is a village in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina  called Gmina Wiśniowa. It lies approximately  south-east of Myślenice and  south of the regional capital Kraków....
, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Myślenice
Myslenice
Myślenice  is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship . Population: 20,261.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Myślenice is twinned with:  Bełchatów, Poland- Sports :...
and 33 km (21 mi) south 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...
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The gmina covers an area of 67.06 square kilometres (25.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,833.
Villages
Gmina Wiśniowa contains the villages and settlements of GlichówGlichów
Glichów  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiśniowa, within Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately  north of Wiśniowa,  east of Myślenice, and  south-east of the regional capital Kraków....
, Kobielnik
Kobielnik
Kobielnik  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiśniowa, within Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately  east of Wiśniowa,  south-east of Myślenice, and  south-east of the regional capital Kraków....
, Lipnik
Lipnik, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lipnik  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiśniowa, within Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately  west of Wiśniowa,  south-east of Myślenice, and  south of the regional capital Kraków....
, Poznachowice Dolne
Poznachowice Dolne
Poznachowice Dolne  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiśniowa, within Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately  north of Wiśniowa,  east of Myślenice, and  south-east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
, Węglówka
Weglówka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Węglówka  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiśniowa, within Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately  south of Wiśniowa,  south-east of Myślenice, and  south of the regional capital Kraków....
, Wierzbanowa
Wierzbanowa
Wierzbanowa  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiśniowa, within Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately  south-east of Wiśniowa,  south-east of Myślenice, and  south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The village has a population of...
and Wiśniowa
Wisniowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Wiśniowa  is a village in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina  called Gmina Wiśniowa. It lies approximately  south-east of Myślenice and  south of the regional capital Kraków....
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Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Wiśniowa is bordered by the gminas of DobczyceGmina Dobczyce
Gmina Dobczyce is an urban-rural gmina  in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Dobczyce, which lies approximately  north-east of Myślenice and  south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
, Dobra
Gmina Dobra, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Gmina Dobra is a rural gmina  in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobra, which lies approximately  west of Limanowa and  south-east of the regional capital Kraków....
, Jodłownik, Mszana Dolna
Gmina Mszana Dolna
Gmina Mszana Dolna is a rural gmina  in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Mszana Dolna, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....
, Myślenice
Gmina Myslenice
Gmina Myślenice is an urban-rural gmina  in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Myślenice, which lies approximately  south of the regional capital Kraków....
, Pcim
Gmina Pcim
Gmina Pcim is a rural gmina  in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pcim, which lies approximately  south of Myślenice and  south of the regional capital Kraków....
and Raciechowice
Gmina Raciechowice
Gmina Raciechowice is a rural gmina  in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Raciechowice, which lies approximately  east of Myślenice and  south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
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