Gmina Sośnicowice
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Gmina Sośnicowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Sośnicowice, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Gliwice and 34 km (21 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Sośnicowice
Sośnicowice Commune | |
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Coordinates (Sośnicowice): 50°17′0″N 18°32′0″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Gliwice |
Seat | Sośnicowice |
Area | |
• Total | 116.24 km2 (44.88 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 8,894 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,919 |
• Rural | 6,975 |
Website | http://www.sosnicowice.pl/ |
The gmina covers an area of 116.24 square kilometres (44.9 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 8,894.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Rudy Landscape Park.
Apart from the town of Sośnicowice, Gmina Sośnicowice contains the villages and settlements of Bargłówka, Gajówka, Kozłów, Kuźniczka, Łany Wielkie, Nowa Wieś, Podlesie, Rachowice, Sierakowice, Sierakowiczki, Smolnica, Trachy, Tworóg Mały, Wesoła and Zamoście.
Gmina Sośnicowice is bordered by the city of Gliwice and by the gminas of Bierawa, Kuźnia Raciborska, Pilchowice and Rudziniec.
Gmina Sośnicowice is twinned with:[2]
- Linden, Germany
- Loučná nad Desnou, Czech Republic
- "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- "Współpraca z zagranicą". sosnicowice.pl (in Polish). Gmina Sośnicowice. Retrieved 2020-03-13.