Gmina Sośnicowice

Gmina Sośnicowice
Sośnicowice Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms of Gmina Sośnicowice
Coat of arms
Map
Coordinates (Sośnicowice): 50°17′0″N 18°32′0″E / 50.28333°N 18.53333°E / 50.28333; 18.53333
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyGliwice
SeatSośnicowice
Area
 • Total
116.24 km2 (44.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
8,894
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,919
 • Rural
6,975
Websitehttp://www.sosnicowice.pl/
Sosnicowice castle

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.

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.

Villages

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.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Sośnicowice is bordered by the city of Gliwice and by the gminas of Bierawa, Kuźnia Raciborska, Pilchowice and Rudziniec.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Gmina Sośnicowice is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Współpraca z zagranicą". sosnicowice.pl (in Polish). Gmina Sośnicowice. Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2020-03-13.