Gmina Alwernia

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


image_shield = POL Alwernia COA.svg


subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lesser Poland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Chrzanów
area_total_km2 = 75.27
population_total = 12689
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 3406
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 9283
coor_type = Alwernia
latd = 50
latm = 4
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 19
longm = 31
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Alwernia
website = http://www.alwernia.pl/ __NOTOC__Gmina Alwernia is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Alwernia, which lies approximately convert|12|km|mi|0 south-east of Chrzanów and convert|31|km|mi|0|abbr=on west of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of convert|75.27|km2|sqmi|1, and as of 2006 its total population is 12,689 (out of which the population of Alwernia amounts to 3,406, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,283).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Tenczynek Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Alwernia, Gmina Alwernia contains the villages and settlements of Brodła, Grojec, Kwaczała, Mirów, Nieporaz, Okleśna, Podłęże, Poręba Żegoty, Regulice and Źródła.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Alwernia is bordered by the gminas of Babice, Chrzanów, Czernichów, Krzeszowice, Spytkowice, Trzebinia and Zator.

References

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