Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the town of Piwniczna-Zdrój, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Nowy Sącz and 89 km (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.
Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój
Piwniczna-Zdrój Commune | |
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| Coordinates (Piwniczna-Zdrój): 49°26′7″N 20°42′41″E / 49.43528°N 20.71139°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Sącz County |
| Seat | Piwniczna-Zdrój |
| Area | |
• Total | 126.7 km2 (48.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 10,313 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,717 |
| • Rural | 4,596 |
| Website | http://www.piwniczna.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 126.7 square kilometres (48.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,313 (out of which the population of Piwniczna-Zdrój amounts to 5,717, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,596).
Villages
editApart from the town of Piwniczna-Zdrój, Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój contains the villages and settlements of Głębokie, Kokuszka, Łomnica-Zdrój, Młodów, Wierchomla Mała, Wierchomla Wielka and Zubrzyk.
Neighbouring gminas
editGmina Piwniczna-Zdrój is bordered by the town of Szczawnica and by the gminas of Łabowa, Muszyna, Nawojowa and Rytro. It also borders Slovakia.
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