Gmina Michałowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Gmina Michałowice Michałowice Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates (Michałowice): 50°9′49″N 19°58′47″E / 50.16361°N 19.97972°E / 50.16361; 19.97972Coordinates: 50°9′49″N 19°58′47″E / 50.16361°N 19.97972°E / 50.16361; 19.97972
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Kraków County
Seat	Michałowice
Area
• Total	51.27 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	7,729
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Website	http://www.michalowice.malopolska.pl

Gmina Michałowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Michałowice, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 51.27 square kilometres (19.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,729.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Dłubnia Landscape Park.

Villages[]

Gmina Michałowice contains the villages and settlements of Firlejów, Górna Wieś, Kończyce, Kozierów, Książniczki, Masłomiąca, Michałowice, Młodziejowice, Pielgrzymowice, Prawda, Raciborowice, Sieborowice, Więcławice Dworskie, Wilczkowice, Wola Więcławska, Zagórzyce Dworskie, Zdziesławice and Zerwana.

Neighbouring gminas[]

Gmina Michałowice is bordered by the city of Kraków and by the gminas of Iwanowice, Kocmyrzów-Luborzyca and Zielonki.

References[]

• Polish official population figures 2006