Gmina Piekoszów





Gmina in Świętokrzyskie, Poland









































Gmina Piekoszów


Piekoszów Commune

Gmina

Coat of arms of Gmina Piekoszów
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Piekoszów): 50°52′54″N 20°27′42″E / 50.88167°N 20.46167°E / 50.88167; 20.46167Coordinates: 50°52′54″N 20°27′42″E / 50.88167°N 20.46167°E / 50.88167; 20.46167
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Świętokrzyskie
County Kielce County
Seat Piekoszów
Area

 • Total 102.48 km2 (39.57 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 15,249
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Website http://www.piekoszow.pl

Gmina Piekoszów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Piekoszów, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of the regional capital Kielce.


The gmina covers an area of 102.48 square kilometres (39.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,249.


The gmina contains part of the protected area called Chęciny-Kielce Landscape Park.



Villages


Gmina Piekoszów contains the villages and settlements of Bławatków, Brynica, Gałęzice, Górki Szczukowskie, Janów, Jaworznia, Jeżynów, Julianów, Łaziska, Lesica, Łosień, Łosienek, Łubno, Micigózd, Młynki, Piekoszów, Podzamcze, Rykoszyn, Skałka, Szczukowice, Wesoła, Wincentów and Zajączków.



Neighbouring gminas


Gmina Piekoszów is bordered by the city of Kielce and by the gminas of Chęciny, Łopuszno, Małogoszcz, Miedziana Góra, Sitkówka-Nowiny and Strawczyn.



References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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