Gmina Woźniki

Gmina Woźniki
Woźniki Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Woźniki): 50°35′N 19°3′E / 50.583°N 19.050°E / 50.583; 19.050Coordinates: 50°35′N 19°3′E / 50.583°N 19.050°E / 50.583; 19.050
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Lubliniec
Seat Woźniki
Area
 • Total 127 km2 (49 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 9,583
 • Density 75/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Urban 4,410
 • Rural 5,173
Website http://www.wozniki.pl

Gmina Woźniki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Woźniki, which lies approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Lubliniec and 60 km (37 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 127 square kilometres (49.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,583 (out of which the population of Woźniki amounts to 4,410, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,173).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Upper Liswarta Forests Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Woźniki, Gmina Woźniki contains the villages and settlements of Babienica, Czarny Las, Dyrdy, Kamienica, Kamieńskie Młyny, Kolonia Woźnicka, Ligota Woźnicka, Lubsza, Mzyki, Niwy, Okrąglik, Piasek, Psary and Sośnica.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Woźniki is bordered by the towns of Kalety, Miasteczko Śląskie and Tarnowskie Góry, and by the gminas of Kamienica Polska, Konopiska, Koszęcin, Koziegłowy and Starcza.

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