Gmina Sobków

Gmina Sobków Sobków Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Sobków): 50°41′51″N 20°27′15″E / 50.69750°N 20.45417°E / 50.69750; 20.45417
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Świętokrzyskie
County	Jędrzejów
Seat	Sobków
Area
• Total	145.5 km2 (56.2 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	8,266
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Website	http://www.sobkow.uti.pl/

Gmina Sobków is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sobków, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Jędrzejów and 24 km (15 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of 145.5 square kilometres (56.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,266.

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

Villages

Gmina Sobków contains the villages and settlements of Bizoręda, Brzegi, Brzeźno, Choiny, Chomentów, Jawór, Karsy, Korytnica, Lipa, Miąsowa, Mokrsko Dolne, Mokrsko Górne, Mzurowa, Niziny, Nowe Kotlice, Osowa, Sobków, Sokołów Dolny, Sokołów Górny, Staniowice, Stare Kotlice, Szczepanów, Wierzbica, Wólka Kawęcka and Żerniki.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Sobków is bordered by the gminas of Chęciny, Imielno, Jędrzejów, Kije, Małogoszcz and Morawica.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006