Gmina Gilowice

Gmina Gilowice
Gilowice Commune
—  Gmina  —

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Coordinates (Gilowice):
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Żywiec
Seat Gilowice
Area
 • Total 28.15 km2 (10.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 5,667
 • Density 201.3/km2 (521.4/sq mi)

Gmina Gilowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gilowice, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Żywiec and 65 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. Its only other village having sołectwo status is Rychwałd.

The gmina covers an area of 28.15 square kilometres (10.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,667.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gilowice is bordered by the town of Żywiec and by the gminas of Łękawica, Ślemień and Świnna.

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