Gmina Szczekociny

Gmina Szczekociny Szczekociny Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Szczekociny): 50°38′N 19°50′E / 50.633°N 19.833°ECoordinates: 50°38′N 19°50′E / 50.633°N 19.833°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Zawiercie
Seat	Szczekociny
Area
• Total	136.09 km^2 (52.54 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	8,350
• Density	61/km^2 (160/sq mi)
• Urban	3,912
• Rural	4,438
Car plates	SZA
Website	http://www.szczekociny.pl

Gmina Szczekociny is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczekociny, which lies approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) north-east of Zawiercie and 73 km (45 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 136.09 square kilometres (52.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,350 (out of which the population of Szczekociny amounts to 3,912, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,438).

Villages

Apart from the town of Szczekociny, Gmina Szczekociny contains the villages and settlements of Bógdał, Bonowice, Brzostek, Chałupki, Drużykowa, Goleniowy, Grabiec, Gustawów, Małachów, Ołudza, Przyłęk, Rędziny, Rokitno, Siedliska, Starzyny, Szyszki, Tęgobórz, Wólka Ołudzka and Wólka Starzyńska.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Szczekociny is bordered by the gminas of Irządze, Koniecpol, Kroczyce, Lelów, Moskorzew, Pilica, Radków, Secemin, Słupia and Żarnowiec.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006