Gmina Kowiesy

Gmina Kowiesy Kowiesy Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Kowiesy): 51°53′24″N 20°25′20″E / 51.89000°N 20.42222°E / 51.89000; 20.42222
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Łódź
County	Skierniewice County
Seat	Kowiesy
Area
• Total	85.63 km2 (33.06 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	3,035
• Density	35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Website	http://www.kowiesy.pl

Gmina Kowiesy is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Skierniewice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kowiesy, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Skierniewice and 67 km (42 mi) east of the regional capital Łódź.

The gmina covers an area of 85.63 square kilometres (33.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,035.

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

Gmina Kowiesy contains the villages and settlements of Borszyce, Budy Chojnackie, Chełmce, Chojnata, Chojnatka, Chrzczonowice, Franciszków, Jakubów, Janów, Jeruzal, Kowiesy, Lisna, Michałowice, Nowy Lindów, Nowy Wylezin, Paplin, Paplinek, Pękoszew, Stary Wylezin, Turowa Wola, Ulaski, Wędrogów, Wola Pękoszewska, Wólka Jeruzalska, Wycinka Wolska, Wymysłów and Zawady.

Gmina Kowiesy is bordered by the gminas of Biała Rawska, Mszczonów, Nowy Kawęczyn and Puszcza Mariańska.

• Polish official population figures 2006