Gmina Pilica

Gmina Pilica
Pilica Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Pilica): 50°27′59″N 19°39′24″E / 50.46639°N 19.65667°ECoordinates: 50°27′59″N 19°39′24″E / 50.46639°N 19.65667°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Zawiercie
Seat Pilica
Area
  Total 138.89 km2 (53.63 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 9,117
  Density 66/km2 (170/sq mi)
  Urban 1,971
  Rural 7,146
Website http://www.pilica.pl

Gmina Pilica is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Pilica, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Zawiercie and 53 km (33 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 138.89 square kilometres (53.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,117 (out of which the population of Pilica amounts to 1,971, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,146).

Villages

Apart from the town of Pilica, Gmina Pilica contains the villages and settlements of Biskupice, Cisowa, Dobra, Dobra-Kolonia, Dobraków, Dzwono-Sierbowice, Dzwonowice, Jasieniec, Kidów, Kleszczowa, Kocikowa, Podleśna, Przychody, Siadcza, Sierbowice, Sławniów, Smoleń, Solca, Szyce, Wierbka, Wierzbica, Zarzecze and Złożeniec.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pilica is bordered by the gminas of Klucze, Kroczyce, Ogrodzieniec, Szczekociny, Wolbrom and Żarnowiec.

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