Gmina Łazy is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Łazy, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Zawiercie and 35 km (22 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Łazy
Łazy Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates (Łazy): 50°26′N 19°24′E / 50.433°N 19.400°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Zawiercie |
| Seat | Łazy |
| Area | |
• Total | 132.56 km2 (51.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 15,923 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,811 |
| • Rural | 9,112 |
| Website | http://lazy.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 132.56 square kilometres (51.2 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 15,923.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Eagle Nests Landscape Park.
Villages
editApart from the town of Łazy, Gmina Łazy contains the villages and settlements of Kądzielów, Kuźnica Masłońska, Rokitno Szlacheckie and Turza.
Neighbouring gminas
editGmina Łazy is bordered by the towns of Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poręba and Zawiercie, and by the gminas of Klucze, Ogrodzieniec and Siewierz.
References
edit- ^ "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 2020-03-21.