Gmina Rajcza

Coordinates: 49°30′25″N 19°6′27″E / 49.50694°N 19.10750°E / 49.50694; 19.10750
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Gmina Rajcza
Rajcza Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Rajcza
Location of Gmina Rajcza
Coordinates (Rajcza): 49°30′25″N 19°6′27″E / 49.50694°N 19.10750°E / 49.50694; 19.10750
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyŻywiec
SeatRajcza
Area
 • Total131.17 km2 (50.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total8,835
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.rajcza.com.pl

Gmina Rajcza is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Rajcza, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Żywiec and 83 km (52 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 131.17 square kilometres (50.6 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 8,835.

Villages[edit]

Gmina Rajcza contains the villages and settlements of Rajcza, Rycerka Dolna, Rycerka Górna, Sól, Sól-Kiczora and Zwardoń.

Neighbouring gminas[edit]

Gmina Rajcza is bordered by the gminas of Istebna, Milówka and Ujsoły. It also borders Slovakia.

Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

Gmina Rajcza is twinned with:

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 2020-03-21.
  2. ^ "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Košařiska. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  3. ^ "Współpraca Zagraniczna". lobez.pl (in Polish). Gmina Łobez. Retrieved 2022-07-07.