Gmina Pszczyna is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Pszczyna, which lies approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Pszczyna
Pszczyna Commune | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Pszczyna): 49°59′N 18°57′E / 49.983°N 18.950°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Pszczyna |
| Seat | Pszczyna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 174.01 km2 (67.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 52,627 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 25,823 |
| • Rural | 26,804 |
| Website | http://www.pszczyna.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 174.01 square kilometres (67.2 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 52,627.
Villages edit
Apart from the town of Pszczyna, Gmina Pszczyna contains the villages and settlements of Brzeźce, Ćwiklice, Czarków, Jankowice, Łąka, Piasek, Poręba, Rudołtowice, Studzienice, Studzionka, Wisła Mała and Wisła Wielka.
Neighbouring gminas edit
Gmina Pszczyna is bordered by the gminas of Bestwina, Bojszowy, Czechowice-Dziedzice, Goczałkowice-Zdrój, Kobiór, Miedźna, Pawłowice, Strumień and Suszec.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gmina Pszczyna is twinned with:[2]
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Holešov, Czech Republic
Kaštela, Croatia- Klein Rönnau, 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 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Miasta partnerskie". pszczyna.pl (in Polish). Gmina Pszczyna. Retrieved 2020-03-18.