Gmina Gorzyce, Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Gmina Gorzyce.
Gmina Gorzyce Gorzyce Commune | ||
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Gmina | ||
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Coordinates (Gorzyce): 49°57′34″N 18°23′53″E / 49.95944°N 18.39806°ECoordinates: 49°57′34″N 18°23′53″E / 49.95944°N 18.39806°E | ||
Country |
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Voivodeship | Silesian | |
County | Wodzisław | |
Seat | Gorzyce | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Piotr Antoni Oślizło | |
Area | ||
• Total | 64.47 km2 (24.89 sq mi) | |
Population (2007) | ||
• Total | 19,809 | |
• Density | 310/km2 (800/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 2007 its total population is 19,809.
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.
References
External links
- (Polish) Official Gmina Gorzyce website
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