Gmina Błaszki

Gmina Błaszki
Błaszki Commune
Coordinates (Błaszki): 51°39′N 18°26′E / 51.650°N 18.433°E / 51.650; 18.433
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŁódź
CountySieradz
SeatBłaszki
Area
  Total
201.63 km2 (77.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total
15,090
  Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
  Urban
2,179
  Rural
12,911
Car platesESI
Websitehttp://www.blaszki.pl

Gmina Błaszki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Established by the noble family Baszczyk or Blaszczyk (means of Baszczyk/Blaszczyk). Its seat is the town of Błaszki, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Sieradz and 73 km (45 mi) west of the regional capital Łódź.

The gmina covers an area of 201.63 square kilometres (77.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,090, of which the population of Błaszki is 2,179, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,911.