Gmina Chrzanów | |
Other Name: | Chrzanów Commune |
Settlement Type: | Gmina |
Total Type: | Total |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Lesser Poland |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Chrzanów |
Area Total Km2: | 79.33 |
Population Total: | 49752 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 39797 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Rural |
Population Blank1: | 9955 |
Coor Pinpoint: | Chrzanów |
Coordinates: | 50.1333°N 43°W |
Seat: | Chrzanów |
Website: | http://www.chrzanow.pl/ |
Gmina Chrzanów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Chrzanów, which lies approximately 40km (30miles) west of the regional capital Kraków.
The gmina covers an area of 79.33km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 49,752 (out of which the population of Chrzanów amounts to 39,797, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,955).
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Tenczynek Landscape Park.
Apart from the town of Chrzanów, Gmina Chrzanów contains the villages and settlements of Balin, Luszowice, Płaza and Pogorzyce.
Gmina Chrzanów is bordered by the city of Jaworzno and by the gminas of Alwernia, Babice, Libiąż and Trzebinia.