Gmina Alwernia

Gmina Alwernia
Alwernia Commune
Coordinates (Alwernia): 50°4′N 19°31′E / 50.067°N 19.517°E / 50.067; 19.517
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyChrzanów
SeatAlwernia
Area
  Total
75.27 km2 (29.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total
12,689
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
  Urban
3,406
  Rural
9,283
Websitehttp://www.alwernia.pl/

Gmina Alwernia is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Alwernia, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Chrzanów and 31 km (19 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 75.27 square kilometres (29.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,689 (of which the population of Alwernia is 3,406, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,283).

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