Gmina Wilkowice

Gmina Wilkowice
Wilkowice Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Wilkowice
Gmina Wilkowice within the Bielsko County
Gmina Wilkowice within the Bielsko County
Coordinates (Wilkowice): 49°45′48″N 19°5′26″E / 49.76333°N 19.09056°E / 49.76333; 19.09056
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyBielsko
SeatWilkowice
Area
 • Total
33.9 km2 (13.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
13,409
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.wilkowice.pl

Gmina Wilkowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wilkowice, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Bielsko-Biała and 55 km (34 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina also contains the villages of Bystra and Meszna.

The gmina covers an area of 33.9 square kilometres (13.1 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 13,409.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wilkowice is bordered by the towns of Bielsko-Biała and Szczyrk, and by the gminas of Buczkowice, Czernichów, Kozy and Łodygowice.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Wilkowice is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. ^ "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 2020-02-14.
  2. ^ "Gminy partnerskie". wilkowice.pl (in Polish). Gmina Wilkowice. Retrieved 2021-03-11.