Gmina Kochanowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kochanowice, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Lubliniec and 53 km (33 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Kochanowice
Kochanowice Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Kochanowice): 50°42′N 18°45′E / 50.700°N 18.750°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Lubliniec |
| Seat | Kochanowice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.02 km2 (30.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 6,925 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Website | http://kochanowice.pl/ |
The gmina covers an area of 79.71 square kilometres (30.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 6,925.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Upper Liswarta Forests Landscape Park.
Villages edit
Gmina Kochanowice contains the villages and settlements of Droniowice, Harbułtowice, Jawornica, Kochanowice, Kochcice, Lubecko, Lubockie, Ostrów, Pawełki, Swaciok and Szklarnia.
Neighbouring gminas edit
Gmina Kochanowice is bordered by the town of Lubliniec and by the gminas of Ciasna, Herby, Koszęcin and Pawonków.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gmina Kochanowice is twinned with:[2]
Schöllkrippen, Germany
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 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Main Page: Partnerstwo". kochanowice.pl (in Polish). Gmina Kochanowice. Retrieved 2020-03-13.