Gmina Łękawica

Gmina Łękawica
Łękawica Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Łękawica): 49°43′0″N 19°15′57″E / 49.71667°N 19.26583°ECoordinates: 49°43′0″N 19°15′57″E / 49.71667°N 19.26583°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Żywiec
Seat Łękawica
Area
 • Total 42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 4,276
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Website http://www.lekawica.com.pl

Gmina Łękawica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Łękawica, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Żywiec and 63 km (39 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 42.23 square kilometres (16.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,276.

Villages

Gmina Łękawica contains the villages and settlements of Kocierz Moszczanicki, Kocierz Rychwałdzki, Łękawica, Łysina and Okrajnik.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Łękawica is bordered by the town of Żywiec and by the gminas of Andrychów, Czernichów, Gilowice, Porąbka and Ślemień.

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