Gmina Biskupice

Gmina Biskupice
Biskupice Commune
Coordinates (Tomaszkowice): 49°57′45″N 20°8′32″E / 49.96250°N 20.14222°E / 49.96250; 20.14222
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyWieliczka
SeatTomaszkowice
Area
  Total
41.0 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total
8,672
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.biskupice.pl/

Gmina Biskupice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It takes its name from the village of Biskupice, but its seat is the village of Tomaszkowice, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Wieliczka and 19 km (12 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The gmina covers an area of 41.0 square kilometres (15.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,672.