Gmina Gorzyce, Silesian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 49°57′34″N 18°23′53″E / 49.95944°N 18.39806°E / 49.95944; 18.39806
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Gmina Gorzyce
Gorzyce Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Gorzyce
Coordinates (Gorzyce): 49°57′34″N 18°23′53″E / 49.95944°N 18.39806°E / 49.95944; 18.39806
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyWodzisław
SeatGorzyce
Government
 • MayorDaniel Jakubczyk
Area
 • Total64.47 km2 (24.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total21,285
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Websitehttp://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[edit]

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[edit]

Gmina Gorzyce is twinned with:[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  2. ^ "Współpraca międzynarodowa i międzygminna". gorzyce.pl (in Polish). Gmina Gorzyce. Retrieved 2021-03-02.

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