Gmina Ogrodzieniec

Gmina Ogrodzieniec Ogrodzieniec Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Ogrodzieniec): 50°27′N 19°31′E / 50.45°N 19.517°E / 50.45; 19.517Coordinates: 50°27′N 19°31′E / 50.45°N 19.517°E / 50.45; 19.517
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Zawiercie
Seat	Ogrodzieniec
Area
– Total	85.69 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	9,519
– Density	111.1/km2 (287.7/sq mi)
– Urban	4,465
– Rural	5,054
Website	http://www.ogrodzieniec.pl

Gmina Ogrodzieniec is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ogrodzieniec, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Zawiercie and 43 km (27 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 85.69 square kilometres (33.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,519 (out of which the population of Ogrodzieniec amounts to 4,465, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,054).

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Ogrodzieniec, Gmina Ogrodzieniec contains the villages and settlements of Fugasówka, Giebło, Giebło-Kolonia, Gulzów, Kiełkowice, Markowizna, Mokrus, Podzamcze, Ryczów, Ryczów-Kolonia, Śrubarnia and Żelazko.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Ogrodzieniec is bordered by the town of Zawiercie and by the gminas of Klucze, Kroczyce, Łazy and Pilica.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006