Gmina Jeleśnia

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Gmina Jeleśnia
Jeleśnia Commune
—  Gmina  —
Flag of Gmina Jeleśnia
Flag
Coat of arms of Gmina Jeleśnia
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Jeleśnia): 49°39′N 19°19′E / 49.65, 19.317
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Żywiec
Seat Jeleśnia
Area
 - Total 170.51 km² (65.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 13,456
 - Density 78.9/km² (204.4/sq mi)
Website: http://www.jelesnia.pl

Gmina Jeleśnia is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jeleśnia, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Żywiec and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 170.51 square kilometres (65.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 13,456.

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Jeleśnia is bordered by the gminas of Koszarawa, Radziechowy-Wieprz, Stryszawa, Świnna, Ujsoły and Węgierska Górka.

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