Gmina Łękawica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Łękawica, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Żywiec and 63 km (39 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Gmina Łękawica
Łękawica Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Łękawica
Location of Gmina Łękawica
Coordinates (Łękawica): 49°43′0″N 19°15′57″E / 49.71667°N 19.26583°E / 49.71667; 19.26583
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyŻywiec
SeatŁękawica
Area
 • Total42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total4,557
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.lekawica.com.pl

The gmina covers an area of 42.23 square kilometres (16.3 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 4,557.

Villages edit

Gmina Łękawica contains the villages and settlements of Kocierz Moszczanicki, Kocierz Rychwałdzki, Łękawica, Łysina and Okrajnik.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Łękawica is bordered by the town of Żywiec and by the gminas of Andrychów, Czernichów, Gilowice, Porąbka and Ślemień.

References edit

  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 2020-03-21.