Gmina Szczekociny is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczekociny, which lies approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) north-east of Zawiercie and 73 km (45 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Szczekociny
Szczekociny Commune | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Szczekociny): 50°38′N 19°50′E / 50.633°N 19.833°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Zawiercie |
| Seat | Szczekociny |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136.09 km2 (52.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 7,692 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,612 |
| • Rural | 4,080 |
| Car plates | SZA |
| Website | http://www.szczekociny.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 136.09 square kilometres (52.5 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 7,692.
Villages edit
Apart from the town of Szczekociny, Gmina Szczekociny contains the villages and settlements of Bógdał, Bonowice, Brzostek, Chałupki, Drużykowa, Goleniowy, Grabiec, Gustawów, Małachów, Ołudza, Przyłęk, Rędziny, Rokitno, Siedliska, Starzyny, Szyszki, Tęgobórz, Wólka Ołudzka and Wólka Starzyńska.
Neighbouring gminas edit
Gmina Szczekociny is bordered by the gminas of Irządze, Koniecpol, Kroczyce, Lelów, Moskorzew, Pilica, Radków, Secemin, Słupia and Żarnowiec.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gmina Szczekociny is twinned with:
Solovăstru, Romania
References edit
- ^ "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 2020-03-21.