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Gmina Żarki

Coordinates: 50°37′41″N 19°22′13″E / 50.62806°N 19.37028°E / 50.62806; 19.37028
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Gmina Żarki
Żarki Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Żarki
Map
Coordinates (Żarki): 50°37′41″N 19°22′13″E / 50.62806°N 19.37028°E / 50.62806; 19.37028
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyMyszków
SeatŻarki
Area
 • Total
100.67 km2 (38.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
8,446
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,556
 • Rural
3,890
Websitehttps://www.umigzarki.pl

Gmina Żarki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Żarki, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Myszków and 50 km (31 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 100.67 square kilometres (38.9 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 8,446.

Villages

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Apart from the town of Żarki, Gmina Żarki contains the villages and settlements of Czatachowa, Jaroszów, Jaworznik, Kotowice, Masłoniowizna, Ostrów, Przybynów, Skrobaczowizna, Suliszowice, Wysoka Lelowska, Zaborze and Zawada.

Neighbouring gminas

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Gmina Żarki is bordered by the town of Myszków and by the gminas of Janów, Niegowa, Olsztyn, Poraj and Włodowice.

References

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  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 2020-03-13.