Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny

Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny Czerwionka-Leszczyny Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Czerwionka-Leszczyny): 50°11′N 18°41′E / 50.183°N 18.683°E / 50.183; 18.683Coordinates: 50°11′N 18°41′E / 50.183°N 18.683°E / 50.183; 18.683
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Rybnik County
Seat	Czerwionka-Leszczyny
Area
– Total	115.65 km2 (44.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	40,956
– Density	354.1/km2 (917.2/sq mi)
– Urban	28,486
– Rural	12,470
Website	http://www.czerwionka-leszczyny.com.pl/

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.

The gmina covers an area of 115.65 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 40,956 (out of which the population of Czerwionka-Leszczyny amounts to 28,486, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,470).

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, 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.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006