Gmina Biskupice

      Gmina Biskupice
      Biskupice Commune
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      Coat of arms
      Coordinates (Trąbki): 49°57′45″N 20°8′32″E / 49.96250°N 20.14222°E / 49.96250; 20.14222Coordinates: 49°57′45″N 20°8′32″E / 49.96250°N 20.14222°E / 49.96250; 20.14222
      Country  Poland
      Voivodeship Lesser Poland
      County Wieliczka
      Seat Trąbki
      Area
       • Total 41.0 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
      Population (2006)
       • Total 8,672
       • Density Bad rounding here210/km2 (Bad rounding here550/sq mi)
      Website http://www.biskupice.pl/

      Gmina Biskupice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It takes its name from the village of Biskupice, but its seat is the village of Trąbki, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Wieliczka and 19 km (12 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

      The gmina covers an area of 41.0 square kilometres (15.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,672.

      Gmina Biskupice view to the Beskids
      Church in the Bodzanów

      Villages

      Gmina Biskupice contains the villages and settlements of Biskupice, Bodzanów, Jawczyce, Łazany, Przebieczany, Sławkowice, Sułów, Szczygłów, Tomaszkowice, Trąbki, Zabłocie and Zborówek.

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      Neighbouring gminas

      Gmina Biskupice is bordered by the gminas of Niepołomice and Wieliczka.

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      Tourist attractions

      • St. Peter and Paul church in the Bodzanów
      • Church in the Biskupice
      • Palace in Łazany
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      Last modified on 26 February 2013, at 08:58