Gmina Byczyna

Gmina Byczyna
Byczyna Commune
Gmina

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Coordinates (Byczyna): 51°7′N 18°13′E / 51.117°N 18.217°ECoordinates: 51°7′N 18°13′E / 51.117°N 18.217°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Kluczbork
Seat Byczyna
Area
  Total 182.89 km2 (70.61 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 9,814
  Density 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
  Urban 3,677
  Rural 6,137
Website http://www.byczyna.pl

Gmina Byczyna is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Byczyna, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Kluczbork and 54 km (34 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 182.89 square kilometres (70.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,814, of which the population of Byczyna is 3,677, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,137.

Villages

Apart from the town of Byczyna, Gmina Byczyna contains the villages and settlements of Biskupice, Borek, Chudoba, Ciecierzyn, Dobiercice, Gołkowice, Gosław, Jakubowice, Janówka, Jaśkowice, Kochłowice, Kostów, Miechowa, Nasale, Paruszowice, Pogorzałka, Polanowice, Proślice, Pszczonki, Roszkowice, Sarnów, Sierosławice and Wojsławice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Byczyna is bordered by the gminas of Bolesławiec, Gorzów Śląski, Kluczbork, Łęka Opatowska, Łubnice, Trzcinica and Wołczyn.

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