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Gmina Gilowice

Coordinates: 49°42′N 19°18′E / 49.700°N 19.300°E / 49.700; 19.300
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Gmina Gilowice
Gilowice Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms of Gmina Gilowice
Coat of arms
Location of Gmina Gilowice
Coordinates (Gilowice): 49°42′N 19°18′E / 49.700°N 19.300°E / 49.700; 19.300
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyŻywiec
SeatGilowice
Area
 • Total28.15 km2 (10.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total6,242
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.gilowice.pl/

Gmina Gilowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gilowice, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Żywiec and 65 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. Its only other village having sołectwo status is Rychwałd.

The gmina covers an area of 28.15 square kilometres (10.9 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 6,242.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gilowice is bordered by the town of Żywiec and by the gminas of Łękawica, Ślemień and Świnna.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Gmina Gilowice is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. ^ "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 2020-03-21.
  2. ^ "Družobné mestá a obce". uhrovec.sk (in Slovak). Uhrovec. Retrieved 2020-03-21.

49°42′N 19°18′E / 49.700°N 19.300°E / 49.700; 19.300

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