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Gmina Siewierz

Gmina Siewierz
Siewierz Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms of Gmina Siewierz
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Siewierz): 50°28′24″N 19°13′59″E / 50.47333°N 19.23306°E / 50.47333; 19.23306Coordinates: 50°28′24″N 19°13′59″E / 50.47333°N 19.23306°E / 50.47333; 19.23306
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Będzin
Seat Siewierz
Area
 • Total 115.76 km2 (44.70 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 12,277
 • Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Urban 5,528
 • Rural 6,749
Website http://www.siewierz.pl

Gmina Siewierz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Będzin County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Siewierz, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Będzin and 30 km (19 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 115.76 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,277 (out of which the population of Siewierz amounts to 5,528, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,749).

Apart from the town of Siewierz, Gmina Siewierz contains the villages and settlements of Brudzowice, Czekanka, Dzierżawa, Dziewki, Gołuchowice, Hektary, Kuźnica Piaskowa, Kuźnica Podleśna, Kuźnica Warężyńska, Leśniaki, Marcinków, Nowa Wioska, Podwarężyn, Podwarpie, Przedwarężyn, Słowik, Tuliszów, Warężyn, Wojkowice Kościelne, Zawarpie and Żelisławice.


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