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Gmina Gorzkowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Piotrków County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Gorzkowice, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Piotrków Trybunalski and 64 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Łódź.

Gmina Gorzkowice Gorzkowice Commune
Gmina
Coordinates (Gorzkowice): 51°13′N 19°36′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Łódź
County	Piotrków County
Seat	Gorzkowice
Area
• Total	102.29 km2 (39.49 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	8,631
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Website	http://www.gorzkowice.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 102.29 square kilometres (39.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,631.

The current Mayor is Alojzy Włodarczyk. The Deputy Mayor is Robert Kukulski.

History

The earliest traces of settlement in the Gorzkowice commune date back to nearly 3000 years ago,[1] while the earliest mention comes from the Middle Ages, when the Archbishop Janisław gave the local parish church the tithes from the surrounding villages. In 1414, the number of people in the village was estimated at 720.

Villages

Gmina Gorzkowice contains the villages and settlements of Białek, Borzęcin, Bujnice, Bujnice ZR, Bujniczki, Bukowina, Cieszanowice, Czerno, Daniszewice, Góry Rdułtowskie, Gorzędów-Kolonia, Gorzkowice, Gorzkowiczki, Gościnna, Grabostów, Grabowiec, Jadwinów, Józefina, Kamienny Most, Kolonia Bujnice, Kolonia Kotków, Kolonia Krzemieniewice, Kolonia Plucice, Kolonia Żuchowice, Komorniki, Kopanina, Kotków, Krosno, Krosno-Biadów, Krosno-Bugaj, Krosno-Dąbrowy, Krosno-Huby, Krosno-Ludwików, Krzemieniewice, Marianek, Pieńki Gorzkowskie, Pieńki Stolarskie, Plucice, Poręba Sobaków, Porosło, Rdułtowice, Rogów, Ryszardów, Sobaków, Sobakówek, Sosnowiec, Szczepanowice, Szczukocice, Wilkoszewice, Wola Kotkowska and Żuchowice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gorzkowice is bordered by the gminas of Gomunice, Kamieńsk, Kodrąb, Łęki Szlacheckie, Masłowice and Rozprza.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006

На других языках

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- [en] Gmina Gorzkowice

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[ru] Гожковице (гмина)

Гожковице (польск. Gorzkowice) — сельская гмина (волость) в Польше, входит как административная единица в Пётркувский повят, Лодзинское воеводство. Население — 8651 человек (на 2004 год).

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