Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny

Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Rybnik and 24 km (15 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny Czerwionka-Leszczyny Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Czerwionka-Leszczyny): 50°11′N 18°41′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Rybnik
Seat	Czerwionka-Leszczyny
Area
• Total	115.65 km^2 (44.65 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	42,152
• Density	360/km^2 (940/sq mi)
• Urban	28,156
• Rural	13,996
Website	https://www.czerwionka-leszczyny.pl

The gmina covers an area of 115.65 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 42,152.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Rudy Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny contains the villages and settlements of Bełk, Książenice, Palowice, Przegędza, Stanowice and Szczejkowice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny is bordered by the towns of Knurów, Orzesze, Rybnik and Żory, and by the gminas of Ornontowice and Pilchowice.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny is twinned with:[2]

• Cacica, Romania
• Dubno, Ukraine
• Jēkabpils, Latvia
• Sokołów Podlaski, Poland

References

1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
2. "Miasta partnerskie". czerwionka-leszczyny.pl (in Polish). Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny. Retrieved 2020-03-19.