Gmina Siewierz

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Gmina Siewierz Siewierz Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Siewierz): 50°28′24″N 19°13′59″E / 50.47333, 19.23306
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Będzin
Seat	Siewierz
Area
- Total	115.76 km² (44.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	12,277
- Density	106.1/km² (274.7/sq mi)
- Urban	5,528
- Rural	6,749
Website: http://www.siewierz.pl

Gmina Siewierz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Będzin County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Siewierz, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Będzin and 30 km (19 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 115.76 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,277 (out of which the population of Siewierz amounts to 5,528, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,749).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Siewierz is bordered by the towns of Dąbrowa Górnicza, Myszków and Poręba, and by the gminas of Koziegłowy, Łazy, Mierzęcice and Ożarowice.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

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