Gmina Bestwina

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Gmina Bestwina
Bestwina Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Bestwina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Bestwina): 49°53′47″N 19°3′34″E / 49.89639, 19.05944
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Bielsko County
Seat Bestwina
Area
 - Total 37.55 km² (14.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 10,412
 - Density 277.3/km² (718.2/sq mi)
Website: http://www.bestwina.pl

Gmina Bestwina is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Bestwina, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Bielsko-Biała and 40 km (25 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 37.55 square kilometres (14.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,412.

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Bestwina is bordered by the city of Bielsko-Biała and by the gminas of Czechowice-Dziedzice, Miedźna, Pszczyna and Wilamowice.

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