Gmina Poronin is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Poronin, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Zakopane and 80 km (50 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Poronin
Poronin Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Poronin
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Coordinates (Poronin): 49°20′40″N 20°0′23″E / 49.34444°N 20.00639°E / 49.34444; 20.00639
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyTatra
SeatPoronin
Area
 • Total
83.55 km2 (32.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
10,706
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.poronin.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 83.55 square kilometres (32.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,706.

Villages

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Gmina Poronin contains the villages and settlements of Bustryk, Małe Ciche, Murzasichle, Nowe Bystre, Suche and Ząb.

Neighbouring gminas

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Gmina Poronin is bordered by the town of Zakopane and by the gminas of Biały Dunajec, Bukowina Tatrzańska, Czarny Dunajec and Kościelisko.

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