Gmina Gaszowice Explained

Gmina Gaszowice
Other Name:Gaszowice Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rybnik
Area Total Km2:19.54
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:9755
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Gaszowice
Coordinates:50.1089°N 18.4308°W
Seat:Gaszowice
Website:https://www.gaszowice.pl

Gmina Gaszowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gaszowice, which lies approximately 9km (06miles) west of Rybnik and 440NaN0 west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 19.54km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 9,755.

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

Villages

Gmina Gaszowice contains the villages and settlements of Czernica, Gaszowice, Łuków, Piece and Szczerbice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gaszowice is bordered by the towns of Pszów and Rydułtowy, and by the gminas of Jejkowice and Lyski.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Gaszowice 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. 2020-03-19.
  2. Web site: Miasta partnerskie. gaszowice.pl. Gmina Gaszowice. pl. 2020-03-19.