Gmina Bodzentyn

Infobox Settlement
name = Gmina Bodzentyn
other_name = Bodzentyn Commune
settlement_type = Gmina
total_type = Total


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Świętokrzyskie
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kielce County
area_total_km2 = 160.32
population_total = 11677
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 2241
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 9436
coor_type = Bodzentyn
latd = 50
latm = 56
lats = 27
latNS = N
longd = 20
longm = 57
longs = 28
longEW = E
seat = Bodzentyn
website = http://www.bodzentyn.ugm.pl __NOTOC__Gmina Bodzentyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Bodzentyn, which lies approximately convert|25|km|mi|0 east of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of convert|160.32|km2|sqmi|1, and as of 2006 its total population is 11,677 (out of which the population of Bodzentyn amounts to 2,241, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,436).

It is known for a unique version of kapusta that includes sheep intestine and kohlrabi.The gmina contains part of the protected area called Sieradowice Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Bodzentyn, Gmina Bodzentyn contains the villages and settlements of Celiny, Dąbrowa Dolna, Dąbrowa Górna, Hucisko, Kamieniec, Kamienna Góra, Leśna, Orzechówka, Podgórze, Podkonarze, Podmielowiec, Psary-Kąty, Psary-Podłazy, Psary-Stara Wieś, Ściegnia, Siekierno, Sieradowice Drugie, Sieradowice Pierwsze, Śniadka Druga, Śniadka Parcele, Śniadka Pierwsza, Śniadka Trzecia, Święta Katarzyna, Wiącka, Wilków, Wola Szczygiełkowa, Wzdół Rządowy and Wzdół-Kolonia.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Bodzentyn is bordered by the gminas of Bieliny, Górno, Łączna, Masłów, Nowa Słupia, Pawłów, Suchedniów and Wąchock.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]