Gmina Łapsze Niżne is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Łapsze Niżne, which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Nowy Targ and 77 km (48 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Łapsze Niżne Łapsze Niżne Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Łapsze Niżne): 49°24′N 20°15′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Nowy Targ
Seat	Łapsze Niżne
Area
• Total	124.79 km2 (48.18 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	8,785
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Website	http://www.lapszenizne.pl

The gmina covers an area of 124.79 square kilometres (48.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,785.

Villages

Gmina Łapsze Niżne contains the villages and settlements of Falsztyn, Frydman, Kacwin, Łapszanka, Łapsze Niżne, Łapsze Wyżne, Niedzica and Trybsz.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Łapsze Niżne is bordered by the gminas of Bukowina Tatrzańska, Czorsztyn and Nowy Targ. It also borders Slovakia.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006

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[ru] Лапше-Нижне (гмина)