Gmina Lyski

Gmina Lyski
Lyski Commune
Gmina
Church in Zwonowice

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Lyski): 50°7′11″N 18°23′29″E / 50.11972°N 18.39139°E / 50.11972; 18.39139Coordinates: 50°7′11″N 18°23′29″E / 50.11972°N 18.39139°E / 50.11972; 18.39139
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Rybnik County
Seat Lyski
Area
 • Total 57.83 km2 (22.33 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 8,924
 • Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Website http://www.lyski.pl/

Gmina Lyski is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lyski, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Rybnik and 46 km (29 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 57.83 square kilometres (22.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,924.

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

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Lyski is bordered by the towns of Racibórz and Rybnik, and by the gminas of Gaszowice, Kornowac, Kuźnia Raciborska and Nędza.

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