Gmina Raków

Gmina Raków Raków Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Raków): 50°40′25″N 21°2′44″E / 50.67361°N 21.04556°E / 50.67361; 21.04556
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Świętokrzyskie
County	Kielce County
Seat	Raków
Area
• Total	191.09 km2 (73.78 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	5,747
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Website	http://www.rakow.pl

Gmina Raków is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Raków, which lies approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of 191.09 square kilometres (73.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,747.

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

Gmina Raków contains the villages and settlements of Bardo, Celiny, Chańcza, Dębno, Drogowle, Głuchów-Lasy, Jamno, Korzenno, Koziel, Lipiny, Mędrów, Nowa Huta, Ociesęki, Pągowiec, Papiernia, Pułaczów, Radostów, Raków, Rakówka, Rembów, Smyków, Stary Głuchów, Szumsko, Szumsko-Kolonie, Wola Wąkopna, Wólka Pokłonna, Zalesie and Życiny.

Gmina Raków is bordered by the gminas of Bogoria, Daleszyce, Iwaniska, Łagów, Pierzchnica, Staszów and Szydłów.

• Polish official population figures 2006