Gmina Działoszyn

Gmina Działoszyn Działoszyn Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Działoszyn): 51°7′4″N 18°52′12″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Łódź
County	Pajęczno
Seat	Działoszyn
Area
• Total	120.59 km2 (46.56 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	12,908
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
• Urban	6,276
• Rural	6,632
Website	http://www.dzialoszyn.pl/

Gmina Działoszyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Pajęczno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Działoszyn, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Pajęczno and 85 km (53 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź.

The gmina covers an area of 120.59 square kilometres (46.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,908 (out of which the population of Działoszyn amounts to 6,276, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,632).

Villages

Apart from the town of Działoszyn, Gmina Działoszyn contains the villages and settlements of Bobrowniki, Bugaj, Draby, Grądy-Łazy, Kapituła, Kiedosy, Lisowice, Lisowice-Kolonia, Młynki, Niżankowice, Patoki Małe, Posmykowizna, Raciszyn, Sadowiec, Sadowiec-Niwa, Sadowiec-Pieńki, Sadowiec-Wrzosy, Sęsów, Szczepany, Szczyty, Szczyty-Błaszkowizna, Szczyty-Las, Tasarze, Trębaczew, Węże, Wójtostwo, Zalesiaki and Zalesiaki-Pieńki.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Działoszyn is bordered by the gminas of Lipie, Pajęczno, Pątnów, Popów, Siemkowice and Wierzchlas.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006
• The Lost Jewish Community of Działoszyn/Zaloshin