Gmina Żarki

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Gmina Żarki
Żarki Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Żarki
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Żarki): 50°37′41″N 19°22′13″E / 50.62806, 19.37028
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Myszków
Seat Żarki
Area
 - Total 100.67 km² (38.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 8,138
 - Density 80.8/km² (209.4/sq mi)
 - Urban 4,419
 - Rural 3,719
Website: http://www.umigzarki.pl

Gmina Żarki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Żarki, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Myszków and 50 km (31 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 100.67 square kilometres (38.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,138 (out of which the population of Żarki amounts to 4,419, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,719).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Żarki is bordered by the town of Myszków and by the gminas of Janów, Niegowa, Olsztyn, Poraj and Włodowice.

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