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Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny

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Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny
Czerwionka-Leszczyny Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyRybnik County
SeatCzerwionka-Leszczyny
Area
 • Total115.65 km2 (44.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total40,956
 • Density350/km2 (920/sq mi)
 • Urban
28,486
 • Rural
12,470
Websitehttp://www.czerwionka-leszczyny.com.pl/

Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Rybnik and 24 km (15 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 115.65 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 40,956 (out of which the population of Czerwionka-Leszczyny amounts to 28,486, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,470).

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny contains the villages and settlements of Bełk, Książenice, Palowice, Przegędza, Stanowice and Szczejkowice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny is bordered by the towns of Knurów, Orzesze, Rybnik and Żory, and by the gminas of Ornontowice and Pilchowice.

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