Gmina Skoczów Explained

Gmina Skoczów
Other Name:Skoczów Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cieszyn
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mirosław Sitko
Area Total Km2:63.27
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:26943
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:14385
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:12558
Coor Pinpoint:Skoczów
Coordinates:49.8008°N 18.7889°W
Seat:Skoczów

Gmina Skoczów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Its seat is the town of Skoczów.

The gmina covers an area of 63.27km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 26,943.

Villages

Bładnice and Ochaby are further subdivided into Dolne (Lower) and Górne (Upper) parts.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Skoczów is bordered by the gminas of Brenna, Chybie, Dębowiec, Goleszów, Jasienica, Strumień and Ustroń.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Skoczów 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. 2020-02-14.
  2. Web site: Hrádek - Skoczów. Współpraca ponad granicami. skoczow.pl. Gmina Skoczów. pl. 2020-03-12.