Gmina Ogrodzieniec is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ogrodzieniec, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Zawiercie and 43 km (27 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Ogrodzieniec
Ogrodzieniec Commune | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Ogrodzieniec): 50°27′N 19°31′E / 50.450°N 19.517°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Zawiercie |
| Seat | Ogrodzieniec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.69 km2 (33.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 9,105 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,282 |
| • Rural | 4,823 |
| Website | https://www.ogrodzieniec.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 85.69 square kilometres (33.1 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,105.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Eagle Nests Landscape Park.
Villages edit
Apart from the town of Ogrodzieniec, Gmina Ogrodzieniec contains the villages and settlements of Fugasówka, Giebło, Giebło-Kolonia, Gulzów, Kiełkowice, Markowizna, Mokrus, Podzamcze, Ryczów, Ryczów-Kolonia, Śrubarnia and Żelazko.
Neighbouring gminas edit
Gmina Ogrodzieniec is bordered by the town of Zawiercie and by the gminas of Klucze, Kroczyce, Łazy and Pilica.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gmina Ogrodzieniec is twinned with:
Băișoara, Romania
Château-Thébaud, France
Forbach, Germany
Melissano, Italy
Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia
Tuczno, Poland
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.