Gmina Rajcza is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Rajcza, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Żywiec and 83 km (52 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Rajcza
Rajcza Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates (Rajcza): 49°30′25″N 19°6′27″E / 49.50694°N 19.10750°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Żywiec |
| Seat | Rajcza |
| Area | |
• Total | 131.17 km2 (50.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 8,835 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.rajcza.com.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 131.17 square kilometres (50.6 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 8,835.
Villages
editGmina Rajcza contains the villages and settlements of Rajcza, Rycerka Dolna, Rycerka Górna, Sól, Sól-Kiczora and Zwardoń.
Neighbouring gminas
editGmina Rajcza is bordered by the gminas of Istebna, Milówka and Ujsoły. It also borders Slovakia.
Twin towns – sister cities
editGmina Rajcza is twinned with:
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.
- ^ "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Košařiska. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Współpraca Zagraniczna". lobez.pl (in Polish). Gmina Łobez. Retrieved 2022-07-07.