Gmina Bodzentyn
Bodzentyn Commune | |
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| Coordinates (Bodzentyn): 50°56′27″N 20°57′28″E / 50.94083°N 20.95778°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Kielce County |
| Seat | Bodzentyn |
| Area | |
• Total | 160.32 km2 (61.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 11,677 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,241 |
| • Rural | 9,436 |
| Website | http://www.bodzentyn.pl/ |
Gmina Bodzentyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Bodzentyn, which lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.
The gmina covers an area of 160.32 square kilometres (61.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 11,677, of which the population of Bodzentyn is 2,241, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,436.
It is known for a unique version of kapusta that includes sheep intestine and kohlrabi. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Sieradowice Landscape Park.