Gmina Pawłowice

Gmina Pawłowice
Pawłowice Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Pawłowice): 49°57′46″N 18°43′5″E / 49.96278°N 18.71806°E / 49.96278; 18.71806Coordinates: 49°57′46″N 18°43′5″E / 49.96278°N 18.71806°E / 49.96278; 18.71806
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Pszczyna
Seat Pawłowice
Area
  Total 75.77 km2 (29.25 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 17,667
  Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Website http://www.pawlowice.pl

Gmina Pawłowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pawłowice, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Pszczyna and 38 km (24 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 75.77 square kilometres (29.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 17,667.

Villages

Gmina Pawłowice contains the villages and settlements of Golasowice, Jarząbkowice, Krzyżowice, Pawłowice, Pielgrzymowice, Pniówek and Warszowice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pawłowice is bordered by the towns of Jastrzębie-Zdrój and Żory, and by the gminas of Pszczyna, Strumień, Suszec and Zebrzydowice.

References

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