Gmina Łazy Explained

Gmina Łazy
Other Name:Łazy Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Zawiercie
Area Total Km2:132.56
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:15923
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:6811
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:9112
Coor Pinpoint:Łazy
Coordinates:50.4333°N 43°W
Seat:Łazy
Website:http://lazy.pl

Gmina Łazy is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Łazy, which lies approximately 8km (05miles) south of Zawiercie and 350NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 132.56km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 15,923.

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Łazy, Gmina Łazy contains the villages and settlements of Kądzielów, Kuźnica Masłońska, Rokitno Szlacheckie and Turza.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Łazy is bordered by the towns of Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poręba and Zawiercie, and by the gminas of Klucze, Ogrodzieniec and Siewierz.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. 2020-03-21.