Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny

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Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny
Czerwionka-Leszczyny Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Czerwionka-Leszczyny): 50°11′N 18°41′E / 50.183, 18.683
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Rybnik County
Seat Czerwionka-Leszczyny
Area
 - Total 115.65 km² (44.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 40,956
 - Density 354.1/km² (917.2/sq mi)
 - Urban 28,486
 - Rural 12,470
Website: http://www.czerwionka-leszczyny.com.pl/

Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Rybnik and 24 km (15 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 115.65 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 40,956 (out of which the population of Czerwionka-Leszczyny amounts to 28,486, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,470).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny is bordered by the towns of Knurów, Orzesze, Rybnik and Żory, and by the gminas of Ornontowice and Pilchowice.

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