Gmina Gorzkowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Piotrków County, à Âódà º Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Gorzkowice, which lies approximately south of Piotrków Trybunalski and south of the regional capital à Âódà º.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 8,631.
The current mayor is Alojzy WÃ Âodarczyk. The Deputy Mayor is Robert Kukulski.
The earliest traces of settlement in the Gorzkowice commune date back to nearly 3000 years ago, while the earliest mention comes from the Middle Ages, when the Archbishop Janisà Âaw gave the local parish church the tithes from the surrounding villages. In 1414, the number of people in the village was estimated at 720.
Gmina Gorzkowice contains the villages and settlements of Biaà Âek, BorzÃÂcin, Bujnice, Bujnice ZR, Bujniczki, Bukowina, Cieszanowice, Czerno, Daniszewice, Góry Rduà Âtowskie, GorzÃÂdów-Kolonia, Gorzkowice, Gorzkowiczki, Goà Âcinna, Grabostów, Grabowiec, Jadwinów, Józefina, Kamienny Most, Kolonia Bujnice, Kolonia Kotków, Kolonia Krzemieniewice, Kolonia Plucice, Kolonia à »uchowice, Komorniki, Kopanina, Kotków, Krosno, Krosno-Biadów, Krosno-Bugaj, Krosno-Dàbrowy, Krosno-Huby, Krosno-Ludwików, Krzemieniewice, Marianek, Pieà Âki Gorzkowskie, Pieà Âki Stolarskie, Plucice, PorÃÂba Sobaków, Porosà Âo, Rduà Âtowice, Rogów, Ryszardów, Sobaków, Sobakówek, Sosnowiec, Szczepanowice, Szczukocice, Wilkoszewice, Wola Kotkowska and à »uchowice.
Gmina Gorzkowice is bordered by the gminas of Gomunice, Kamieà Âsk, Kodràb, à ÂÃÂki Szlacheckie, Masà Âowice and Rozprza.