Gmina Żarki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Żarki, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Myszków and 50 km (31 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Żarki
Żarki Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates (Żarki): 50°37′41″N 19°22′13″E / 50.62806°N 19.37028°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Myszków |
| Seat | Żarki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.67 km2 (38.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 8,446 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,556 |
| • Rural | 3,890 |
| Website | https://www.umigzarki.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 100.67 square kilometres (38.9 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 8,446.
Villages
editApart from the town of Żarki, Gmina Żarki contains the villages and settlements of Czatachowa, Jaroszów, Jaworznik, Kotowice, Masłoniowizna, Ostrów, Przybynów, Skrobaczowizna, Suliszowice, Wysoka Lelowska, Zaborze and Zawada.
Neighbouring gminas
editGmina Żarki is bordered by the town of Myszków and by the gminas of Janów, Niegowa, Olsztyn, Poraj and Włodowice.
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 2020-03-13.