Gmina Stopnica

Gmina Stopnica
Stopnica Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Stopnica
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Coordinates (Stopnica): 50°26′21″N 20°56′26″E / 50.43917°N 20.94056°E / 50.43917; 20.94056
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountyBusko
SeatStopnica
Area
 • Total125.43 km2 (48.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total7,838
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.stopnica.pl

Gmina Stopnica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Stopnica, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Busko-Zdrój and 55 km (34 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

The gmina covers an area of 125.43 square kilometres (48.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,838.

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