Gmina Gaszowice

Gmina Gaszowice
Gaszowice Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Gaszowice): 50°6′32″N 18°25′51″E / 50.10889°N 18.43083°E / 50.10889; 18.43083Coordinates: 50°6′32″N 18°25′51″E / 50.10889°N 18.43083°E / 50.10889; 18.43083
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Rybnik County
Seat Gaszowice
Area
  Total 19.54 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 8,739
  Density 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Website http://www.gaszowice.pl

Gmina Gaszowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gaszowice, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Rybnik and 44 km (27 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 19.54 square kilometres (7.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,739.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Rudy Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Gaszowice contains the villages and settlements of Czernica, Gaszowice, Łuków, Piece and Szczerbice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gaszowice is bordered by the towns of Pszów and Rydułtowy, and by the gminas of Jejkowice and Lyski.

Partner towns

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