Gmina Bestwina

Gmina Bestwina
Bestwina Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms

Gmina Bestwina within the Bielsko County
Coordinates (Bestwina): 49°53′47″N 19°3′34″E / 49.89639°N 19.05944°E / 49.89639; 19.05944Coordinates: 49°53′47″N 19°3′34″E / 49.89639°N 19.05944°E / 49.89639; 19.05944
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Bielsko County
Seat Bestwina
Area
  Total 37.55 km2 (14.50 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 10,412
  Density 280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Website http://www.bestwina.pl

Gmina Bestwina is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Bestwina, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Bielsko-Biała and 40 km (25 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 37.55 square kilometres (14.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,412.

Villages

Gmina Bestwina contains the villages and settlements of Bestwina, Bestwinka, Janowice and Kaniów.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Bestwina is bordered by the city of Bielsko-Biała and by the gminas of Czechowice-Dziedzice, Miedźna, Pszczyna and Wilamowice.

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