Gmina Biecz

Infobox Settlement
name = Gmina Biecz
other_name = Biecz Commune
settlement_type = Gmina
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL Biecz COA.svg


subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lesser Poland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Gorlice
area_total_km2 = 99.28
population_total = 16874
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 4585
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 12289
coor_type = Biecz
latd = 49
latm = 43
lats = 55
latNS = N
longd = 21
longm = 15
longs = 45
longEW = E
seat = Biecz
website = http://www.biecz.pl/ __NOTOC__Gmina Biecz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Biecz, which lies approximately convert|12|km|mi|0 north-east of Gorlice and convert|102|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of convert|99.28|km2|sqmi|1, and as of 2006 its total population is 16,874 (out of which the population of Biecz amounts to 4,585, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,289).

Villages

Apart from the town of Biecz, Gmina Biecz contains the villages and settlements of Babiniec, Binarowa, Bugaj, Bukowina, Czyżówka, Dolna Niwa, Dział, Firlitówka, Fiszty, Fortepian, Głęboka, Górna Niwa, Grudna Kępska, Janikówka, Kamieniec, Kąty, Kolonia Libusza, Korczyna, Lechowe Potoki, Libusza, Łukowice, Maśluchowice, Nagórze, Padoły, Pasternik, Piekło, Pisarzówka, Podskale, Pola, Półrole, Racławice, Równia, Równie, Rożnowice, Rzeki, Serwoniec, Sitnica, Stawiska, Strzeszyn, Szczegominy, Ukraina, Wielki Potok, Wilczak, Wygon, Wyręby, Zagórze, Zaropie and Zielona Ulica.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Biecz is bordered by the gminas of Gorlice, Lipinki, Moszczenica, Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, Skołyszyn and Szerzyny.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]