Gmina Miechów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Miechów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Miechów, which lies approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Miechów
Miechów Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Miechów
Coordinates (Miechów): 50°21′28″N 20°1′57″E / 50.35778°N 20.03250°E / 50.35778; 20.03250
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyMiechów
SeatMiechów
Area
 • Total132.91 km2 (51.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total19,786
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
 • Urban
11,717
 • Rural
8,069
Websitehttp://www.miechow.eu/

The gmina covers an area of 132.91 square kilometres (51.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 19,786 (out of which the population of Miechów amounts to 11,717, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,069).

Villages edit

Apart from the town of Miechów, Gmina Miechów contains the villages and settlements of Biskupice, Brzuchania, Bukowska Wola, Celiny Przesławickie, Dziewięcioły, Falniów, Falniów-Wysiołek, Glinica, Jaksice, Kalina Mała, Kalina-Lisiniec, Kalina-Rędziny, Kamieńczyce, Komorów, Nasiechowice, Parkoszowice, Podleśna Wola, Podmiejska Wola, Pojałowice, Poradów, Przesławice, Pstroszyce Drugie, Pstroszyce Pierwsze, Siedliska, Sławice Szlacheckie, Strzeżów Drugi, Strzeżów Pierwszy, Szczepanowice, Widnica, Wielki Dół, Wymysłów, Zagorzyce, Zapustka and Zarogów.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Miechów is bordered by the gminas of Charsznica, Gołcza, Książ Wielki, Racławice, Radziemice, Słaboszów and Słomniki.

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