Gmina Gaszowice

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Gmina Gaszowice Gaszowice Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Gaszowice): 50°6′32″N 18°25′51″E / 50.10889, 18.43083
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Rybnik County
Seat	Gaszowice
Area
- Total	19.54 km² (7.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	8,739
- Density	447.2/km² (1,158.3/sq mi)
Website: http://www.gaszowice.pl

Gmina Gaszowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gaszowice, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Rybnik and 44 km (27 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 19.54 square kilometres (7.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,739.

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gaszowice is bordered by the towns of Pszów and Rydułtowy, and by the gminas of Jejkowice and Lyski.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Rybnik County Urban-rural gmina: Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny  Rural gminas: Gmina Gaszowice • Gmina Jejkowice • Gmina Lyski • Gmina Świerklany Seat (not part of the county): Rybnik