Gmina Chmielnik, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Świętokrzyskie
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kielce County
area_total_km2 = 142.87
population_total = 11568
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 4005
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 7563
coor_type = Chmielnik
latd = 50
latm = 36
lats = 42
latNS = N
longd = 20
longm = 44
longs = 59
longEW = E
seat = Chmielnik
website = http://www.chmielnik.com __NOTOC__Gmina Chmielnik is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Chmielnik, which lies approximately convert|32|km|mi|0 south of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of convert|142.87|km2|sqmi|1, and as of 2006 its total population is 11,568 (out of which the population of Chmielnik amounts to 4,005, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,563).

The gmina contains parts of the protected areas called Nida Landscape Park and Szaniec Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Chmielnik, Gmina Chmielnik contains the villages and settlements of Borzykowa, Celiny, Chomentówek, Ciecierze, Grabowiec, Holendry, Jasień, Kotlice, Łagiewniki, Lipy, Lubania, Ługi, Minostowice, Piotrkowice, Przededworze, Sędziejowice, Śladków Duży, Śladków Mały, Suchowola, Suliszów, Suskrajowice, Szyszczyce, Zrecze Chałupczańskie, Zrecze Duże and Zrecze Małe.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Chmielnik is bordered by the gminas of Busko-Zdrój, Gnojno, Kije, Morawica, Pierzchnica and Pińczów.

References

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