Gmina Ogrodzieniec Explained

Gmina Ogrodzieniec
Other Name:Ogrodzieniec Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Zawiercie
Area Total Km2:85.69
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:9105
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:4282
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:4823
Coor Pinpoint:Ogrodzieniec
Coordinates:50.45°N 50°W
Seat:Ogrodzieniec
Website:https://www.ogrodzieniec.pl

Gmina Ogrodzieniec is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ogrodzieniec, which lies approximately 9km (06miles) south-east of Zawiercie and 430NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 85.69km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 9,105.

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Ogrodzieniec, Gmina Ogrodzieniec contains the villages and settlements of Fugasówka, Giebło, Giebło-Kolonia, Gulzów, Kiełkowice, Markowizna, Mokrus, Podzamcze, Ryczów, Ryczów-Kolonia, Śrubarnia and Żelazko.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Ogrodzieniec is bordered by the town of Zawiercie and by the gminas of Klucze, Kroczyce, Łazy and Pilica.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Ogrodzieniec is twinned with:[2]

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.
  2. Web site: Gminy Partnerskie. ogrodzieniec.pl. Gmina Ogrodzieniec. pl. 2020-03-21.