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Gmina Piekoszów

Coordinates: 50°52′54″N 20°27′42″E / 50.88167°N 20.46167°E / 50.88167; 20.46167
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Gmina Piekoszów
Piekoszów Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Piekoszów
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Coordinates (Piekoszów): 50°52′54″N 20°27′42″E / 50.88167°N 20.46167°E / 50.88167; 20.46167
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountyKielce County
SeatPiekoszów
Area
 • Total
102.48 km2 (39.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
15,249
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.piekoszow.pl

Gmina Piekoszów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the city of Piekoszów, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of 102.48 square kilometres (39.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,249.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Chęciny-Kielce Landscape Park.

Villages

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Gmina Piekoszów contains the villages and settlements of Bławatków, Brynica, Gałęzice, Górki Szczukowskie, Janów, Jaworznia, Jeżynów, Julianów, Łaziska, Lesica, Łosień, Łosienek, Łubno, Micigózd, Młynki, Piekoszów, Podzamcze, Rykoszyn, Skałka, Szczukowice, Wesoła, Wincentów and Zajączków.

Neighbouring gminas

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Gmina Piekoszów is bordered by the city of Kielce and by the gminas of Chęciny, Łopuszno, Małogoszcz, Miedziana Góra, Sitkówka-Nowiny and Strawczyn.

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