Gmina Tarczyn

Gmina Tarczyn
Tarczyn Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Tarczyn
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Coordinates (Tarczyn): 51°58′43″N 20°50′1″E / 51.97861°N 20.83361°E / 51.97861; 20.83361
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPiaseczno
SeatTarczyn
Area
 • Total
114.15 km2 (44.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
10,522
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,886
 • Rural
6,636
Websitehttp://www.tarczyn.pl

Gmina Tarczyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Tarczyn, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west of Piaseczno and 29 km (18 mi) south-west of Warsaw.

The gmina covers an area of 114.15 square kilometres (44.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,522 (out of which the population of Tarczyn amounts to 3,886, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,636).

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