Gmina Gierałtowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gierałtowice, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Gliwice and 21 km (13 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Gierałtowice
Gierałtowice Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates (Gierałtowice): 50°13′0″N 18°43′0″E / 50.21667°N 18.71667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Gliwice |
| Seat | Gierałtowice |
| Area | |
• Total | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 12,096 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.gieraltowice.pl/ |
The gmina covers an area of 39 square kilometres (15.1 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 12,096.
Villages
editGmina Gierałtowice contains the villages of Chudów, Gierałtowice, Paniówki and Przyszowice.
Neighbouring gminas
editGmina Gierałtowice is bordered by the towns of Gliwice, Knurów, Mikołów, Ruda Śląska and Zabrze, and by the gmina of Ornontowice.
Twin towns – sister cities
editGmina Gierałtowice is twinned with:[2]
Uherský Brod, Czech Republic
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.
- ^ "Gmina (Menu): Miasta partnerskie". gieraltowice.pl (in Polish). Gmina Gierałtowice. Retrieved 2020-03-13.