Gmina Poraj Explained

Gmina Poraj
Other Name:Poraj Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Myszków
Coor Pinpoint:Poraj
Coordinates:50.6789°N 19.2161°W
Area Total Km2:58.53
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:10902
Population Density Km2:auto
Seat:Poraj
Website:http://www.ugporaj.pl

Gmina Poraj is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Poraj, which lies approximately 13km (08miles) north-west of Myszków and 500NaN0 north of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 58.53km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 10,902.

Villages

Gmina Poraj contains the villages and settlements of Choroń, Choroń-Baranowizna, Choroń-Rajczykowizna, Dębowiec, Gęzyn, Jastrząb, Kuźnica Stara, Kuźnica-Folwark, Masłońskie, Poraj, Pustkowie Gęzyńskie and Żarki-Letnisko.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Poraj is bordered by the town of Myszków and by the gminas of Kamienica Polska, Koziegłowy, Olsztyn and Żarki.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Poraj 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. 2020-03-13.
  2. Web site: Współpraca z zagranicą. Gmina Poraj. pl. 2021-11-13.