Gmina Gorzyce, Silesian Voivodeship
Gmina Gorzyce
Gorzyce Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Gorzyce): 49°57′34″N 18°23′53″E / 49.95944°N 18.39806°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Wodzisław |
| Seat | Gorzyce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Jakubczyk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.47 km2 (24.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 21,285 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.gorzyce.pl |
Gmina Gorzyce is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the village of Gorzyce, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Wodzisław Śląski and 54 km (34 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice. It is close to where the A1 motorway crosses the border into the Czech Republic to/from Poland
The gmina covers an area of 64.47 square kilometres (24.9 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 21,285.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Gorzyce is bordered by the town of Wodzisław Śląski and by the gminas of Godów, Krzyżanowice and Lubomia. It also borders the Czech Republic.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gmina Gorzyce is twinned with:[2]
Bohumín, Czech Republic- Dolní Lutyně, Czech Republic
Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine
Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
See also
References
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "Gminy partnerskie". gorzyce.pl (in Polish). Gmina Gorzyce. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
External links
- Official Gmina Gorzyce website (in Polish)
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