Gmina Gaszowice

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Gmina Gaszowice
Gaszowice Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms of Gmina Gaszowice
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Gaszowice): 50°6′32″N 18°25′51″E / 50.10889°N 18.43083°E / 50.10889; 18.43083Coordinates: 50°6′32″N 18°25′51″E / 50.10889°N 18.43083°E / 50.10889; 18.43083
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyRybnik
SeatGaszowice
Area
 • Total19.54 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total9,755
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Websitehttps://www.gaszowice.pl

Gmina Gaszowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gaszowice, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Rybnik and 44 km (27 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 19.54 square kilometres (7.5 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,755.

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

Villages[]

Gmina Gaszowice contains the villages and settlements of Czernica, Gaszowice, Łuków, Piece and Szczerbice.

Neighbouring gminas[]

Gmina Gaszowice is bordered by the towns of Pszów and Rydułtowy, and by the gminas of Jejkowice and Lyski.

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Gmina Gaszowice is twinned with:[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  2. ^ "Miasta partnerskie". gaszowice.pl (in Polish). Gmina Gaszowice. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
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