Gmina Krynica-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 Krynica-Zdrój, which lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz and 103 km (64 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.
Gmina Krynica-Zdrój
Krynica-Zdrój Commune | |
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| Coordinates (Krynica-Zdrój): 49°24′42″N 20°57′18″E / 49.41167°N 20.95500°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Sącz County |
| Seat | Krynica-Zdrój |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.3 km2 (56.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 16,850 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 11,243 |
| • Rural | 5,607 |
| Website | http://www.krynica-zdroj.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 145.3 square kilometres (56.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 16,850 (out of which the population of Krynica-Zdrój amounts to 11,243, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,607).
Villages edit
Apart from the town of Krynica-Zdrój, Gmina Krynica-Zdrój contains the villages and settlements of Berest, Czyrna, Mochnaczka Niżna, Mochnaczka Wyżna, Muszynka, Piorunka, Polany and Tylicz.
Neighbouring gminas edit
Gmina Krynica-Zdrój is bordered by the gminas of Grybów, Łabowa, Muszyna and Uście Gorlickie. It also borders Slovakia.
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