Gmina Świerklaniec is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Świerklaniec, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Tarnowskie Góry and 21 km (13 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Świerklaniec
Świerklaniec Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates (Świerklaniec): 50°26′N 18°57′E / 50.433°N 18.950°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Tarnowskie Góry |
| Seat | Świerklaniec |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.26 km2 (17.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 12,328 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Website | https://swierklaniec.pl/ |
The gmina covers an area of 44.26 square kilometres (17.1 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 12,328.
Villages
editGmina Świerklaniec contains the villages and settlements of Nakło, Nowe Chechło, Orzech and Świerklaniec.
Neighbouring gminas
editGmina Świerklaniec is bordered by the towns of Miasteczko Śląskie, Piekary Śląskie, Radzionków and Tarnowskie Góry, and by the gminas of Bobrowniki and Ożarowice.
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 2020-03-19.