Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny

Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny
Czerwionka-Leszczyny Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Czerwionka-Leszczyny): 50°11′N 18°41′E / 50.183°N 18.683°E / 50.183; 18.683Coordinates: 50°11′N 18°41′E / 50.183°N 18.683°E / 50.183; 18.683
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Rybnik County
Seat Czerwionka-Leszczyny
Area
 • Total 115.65 km2 (44.65 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 40,956
 • Density 350/km2 (920/sq mi)
 • Urban 28,486
 • Rural 12,470
Website http://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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