Gmina Żarki

Gmina Żarki Żarki Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Żarki): 50°37′41″N 19°22′13″E / 50.62806°N 19.37028°E / 50.62806; 19.37028Coordinates: 50°37′41″N 19°22′13″E / 50.62806°N 19.37028°E / 50.62806; 19.37028
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Myszków
Seat	Żarki
Area
• Total	100.67 km2 (38.87 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	8,138
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Urban	4,419
• Rural	3,719
Website	http://www.umigzarki.pl

Gmina Żarki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Żarki, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Myszków and 50 km (31 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 100.67 square kilometres (38.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,138 (out of which the population of Żarki amounts to 4,419, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,719).

Villages

Apart from the town of Żarki, Gmina Żarki contains the villages and settlements of Czatachowa, Jaroszów, Jaworznik, Kotowice, Masłoniowizna, Ostrów, Przybynów, Skrobaczowizna, Suliszowice, Wysoka Lelowska, Zaborze and Zawada.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Żarki is bordered by the town of Myszków and by the gminas of Janów, Niegowa, Olsztyn, Poraj and Włodowice.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006

Gmina Żarki Town and seat Żarki Villages Czatachowa Jaroszów Jaworznik Kotowice Masłoniowizna Ostrów Przybynów Skrobaczowizna Suliszowice Wysoka Lelowska Zaborze Zawada

Gminas of Myszków County Seat: Myszków (urban gmina) Urban-rural gminas Gmina Koziegłowy Gmina Żarki Rural gminas Gmina Niegowa Gmina Poraj