Gmina Gilowice Explained

Gmina Gilowice
Other Name:Gilowice Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Żywiec
Coor Pinpoint:Gilowice
Coordinates:49.7°N 37°W
Area Total Km2:28.15
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:6242
Population Density Km2:auto
Seat:Gilowice
Website:http://www.gilowice.pl/

Gmina Gilowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gilowice, which lies approximately 7km (04miles) east of Żywiec and 650NaN0 south of the regional capital Katowice. Its only other village having sołectwo status is Rychwałd.

The gmina covers an area of 28.15km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 6,242.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gilowice is bordered by the town of Żywiec and by the gminas of Łękawica, Ślemień and Świnna.

Twin towns – sister cities

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

References

49.7°N 37°W

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: Družobné mestá a obce. uhrovec.sk. Uhrovec. sk. 2020-03-21.