Gmina Kobierzyce Explained

Gmina Kobierzyce
Other Name:Kobierzyce Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wrocław
Coor Pinpoint:Kobierzyce
Coordinates:50.9667°N 71°W
Area Total Km2:149.11
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:21503
Population Density Km2:auto
Seat:Kobierzyce
Parts Style:para
Parts Type:Sołectwos
P1:Bąki
P2:Bielany Wrocławskie
P3:Biskupice Podgórne
P4:Budziszów
P5:Chrzanów-Magnice
P6:Cieszyce
P7:Damianowice
P8:Dobkowice
P9:Domasław
P10:Jaszowice
P11:Kobierzyce
P12:Królikowice-Nowiny
P13:Krzyżowice
P14:Księginice
P15:Kuklice
P16:Małuszów
P17:Owsianka
P18:Pełczyce
P19:Pustków Wilczkowski
P20:Pustków Żurawski
P21:Rolantowice
P22:Ślęza
P23:Solna
P24:Szczepankowice
P25:Tyniec Mały
P26:Tyniec nad Ślęzą
P27:Wierzbice
P28:Wysoka
P29:Żerniki Małe-Racławice Wielkie
P30:Żurawice
Website:https://www.ugk.pl

Gmina Kobierzyce is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Kobierzyce.

The gmina covers an area of 149.11km2, and as of 2020 its total population is 22 154. It is part of the Wrocław metropolitan area.

The gmina has a revenue per capita of 8096 PLN (~$3000) and is one of the highest results in Poland. Gmina Kobierzyce is located near the city Wrocław and to the North part (in Bielany Wrocławskie) there are the biggest shopping centres in Poland and one of the biggest in Europe (Centrum Bielany, Castorama, Ikea, Obi, Tesco, "Piotr i Paweł", Makro, Black Red White, Office Depot, Komfort, Euro RTV AGD, Electro World, Media Markt, Auchan, Agata Meble, Leroy Merlin and other kinds of shops). Near the Biskupice Podgórne there is a LG-Philips factory, which produces liquid crystal visual display units, and a Toshiba Corporation site. The A4 and A8 motorways and E67 and E261 European routes pass through the gmina.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kobierzyce is bordered by the town of Wrocław and the gminas of Borów, Jordanów Śląski, Kąty Wrocławskie, Siechnice, Sobótka and Żórawina.

Villages

The gmina contains the villages of Bąki, Bielany Wrocławskie, Biskupice Podgórne, Budziszów, Chrzanów, Cieszyce, Damianowice, Dobkowice, Domasław, Jaszowice, Kobierzyce, Królikowice, Krzyżowice, Księginice, Kuklice, Magnice, Małuszów, Nowiny, Owsianka, Pełczyce, Pustków Wilczkowski, Pustków Żurawski, Racławice Wielkie, Rolantowice, Ślęza, Solna, Szczepankowice, Tyniec Mały, Tyniec nad Ślęzą, Wierzbice, Wysoka, Żerniki Małe and Żurawice.

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. 2020-02-14.