__NOTOC__ Gmina Chełmiec is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Chełmiec, which lies approximately west of Nowy Sącz and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 24,473.
Villages Gmina Chełmiec contains the villages and settlements of Biczyce Dolne, Biczyce Górne, Chełmiec, Chomranice, Dąbrowa, Januszowa, Klęczany, Klimkówka, Krasne Potockie, Kunów, Kurów, Librantowa, Marcinkowice, Naściszowa, Niskowa, Paszyn, Piątkowa, Rdziostów, Świniarsko, Trzetrzewina, Ubiad, Wielogłowy, Wielopole, Wola Kurowska and Wola Marcinkowska.
Neighbouring gminas Gmina Chełmiec is bordered by the gminas of Gródek nad Dunajcem, Grybów, Kamionka Wielka, Korzenna, Limanowa, Łososina Dolna and Podegrodzie.
References Polish official population figures 2006