Gmina Pierzchnica

Gmina Pierzchnica Pierzchnica Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Pierzchnica): 50°41′50″N 20°45′11″E / 50.69722°N 20.75306°E / 50.69722; 20.75306
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Świętokrzyskie
County	Kielce County
Seat	Pierzchnica
Area
• Total	104.59 km2 (40.38 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	4,778
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Website	http://www.pierzchnica.pl

Gmina Pierzchnica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Pierzchnica, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of 104.59 square kilometres (40.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,778.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Cisów-Orłowiny Landscape Park.

Gmina Pierzchnica contains the villages and settlements of Brody, Czarna, Drugnia, Drugnia Rządowa, Górki, Gumienice, Holendry, Kalina Górecka, Maleszowa, Osiny, Pierzchnianka, Pierzchnica, Podlesie, Podstoła, Skrzelczyce, Strojnów, Ujny and Wierzbie.

Gmina Pierzchnica is bordered by the gminas of Chmielnik, Daleszyce, Gnojno, Morawica, Raków and Szydłów.

• Polish official population figures 2006