Gmina Szczawnica


Gmina Szczawnica is an urban-rural gmina in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, near the border with Slovakia. Its seat is the town of Szczawnica. The gmina covers an area of and has a population of 7380.
Until 1 January 2008, Szczawnica was an urban gmina. The urban-rural gmina was created when certain settlements which had been within the town's boundaries were designated as villages in their own right. These are Jaworki and Szlachtowa.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Szczawnica is bordered by Gmina Krościenko nad Dunajcem, Gmina Łącko, Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój, Gmina Rytro and Gmina Stary Sącz.