Gliwice County
Encyclopedia
Gliwice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Silesian Voivodeship
, southern Poland
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Gliwice
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains four towns: Knurów
, 8 km (5 mi) south of Gliwice, Pyskowice
, 12 km (7 mi) north of Gliwice, Toszek
, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Gliwice, and Sośnicowice
, 10 km (6 mi) west of Gliwice.
The county covers an area of 663.35 square kilometres (256.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 114,963, out of which the population of Knurów is 39,823, that of Pyskowice is 19,127, that of Toszek is 3,822, that of Sośnicowice is 1,747, and the rural population is 50,444.
, Gliwice County is also bordered by Tarnowskie Góry County
to the north-east, the city of Zabrze
to the east, Mikołów County and the city of Ruda Śląska
to the south-east, Rybnik County
and the city of Rybnik
to the south, Racibórz County
to the south-west, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County
to the west, and Strzelce County
to the north-west.
s (two urban, two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
) in Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia...
, southern Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Gliwice
Gliwice
Gliwice is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Gliwice is the west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains four towns: Knurów
Knurów
Knurów is a town near Katowice in Silesia, southern Poland. Knurów borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million....
, 8 km (5 mi) south of Gliwice, Pyskowice
Pyskowice
Pyskowice is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Located in the Silesian Highlands....
, 12 km (7 mi) north of Gliwice, Toszek
Toszek
Toszek is a town in Poland, in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, with 4,000 inhabitants.- History :The beginning of the settlement and fortified keep is dated in the 9th and 10th centuries when the area was ruled by the Piasts, Mieszko I of Poland and later Bolesław I the Brave.The fortified...
, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Gliwice, and Sośnicowice
Sosnicowice
Sośnicowice is a town in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,776 inhabitants .- External links :*...
, 10 km (6 mi) west of Gliwice.
The county covers an area of 663.35 square kilometres (256.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 114,963, out of which the population of Knurów is 39,823, that of Pyskowice is 19,127, that of Toszek is 3,822, that of Sośnicowice is 1,747, and the rural population is 50,444.
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of GliwiceGliwice
Gliwice is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Gliwice is the west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
, Gliwice County is also bordered by Tarnowskie Góry County
Tarnowskie Góry County
Tarnowskie Góry County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Tarnowskie Góry,...
to the north-east, the city of Zabrze
Zabrze
Zabrze is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union is a metropolis with a population of around 2 million...
to the east, Mikołów County and the city of Ruda Śląska
Ruda Slaska
Ruda Śląska is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of 2 million. It is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river ....
to the south-east, Rybnik County
Rybnik County
Rybnik County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Rybnik, although the city is not...
and the city of Rybnik
Rybnik
Rybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. Rybnik is located close to the border with the Czech Republic and just outside the southern border of the largest urban area in Poland, the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union...
to the south, Racibórz County
Racibórz County
Racibórz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Czech border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is...
to the south-west, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County
Kedzierzyn-Kozle County
Kędzierzyn-Koźle County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Kędzierzyn-Koźle,...
to the west, and Strzelce County
Strzelce County
Strzelce County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Strzelce Opolskie, which...
to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into eight gminaGmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
s (two urban, two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Knurów Knurów Knurów is a town near Katowice in Silesia, southern Poland. Knurów borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million.... |
urban | 34.0 | 39,823 | |
| Pyskowice Pyskowice Pyskowice is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Located in the Silesian Highlands.... |
urban | 31.1 | 19,127 | |
| Gmina Gierałtowice | rural | 39.0 | 10,680 | Gierałtowice |
| Gmina Rudziniec Gmina Rudziniec Gmina Rudziniec is a rural gmina in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rudziniec, which lies approximately north-west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice.... |
rural | 160.4 | 10,644 | Rudziniec Rudziniec Rudziniec is a village in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rudziniec. It lies approximately north-west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice.... |
| Gmina Pilchowice Gmina Pilchowice Gmina Pilchowice is a rural gmina in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pilchowice, which lies approximately south-west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice.... |
rural | 67.5 | 10,265 | Pilchowice Pilchowice, Silesian Voivodeship Pilchowice is a village in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pilchowice. It lies approximately south-west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice.... |
| Gmina Toszek Gmina Toszek Gmina Toszek is an urban-rural gmina in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Toszek, which lies approximately north-west of Gliwice and north-west of the regional capital Katowice.... |
urban-rural | 98.5 | 10,204 | Toszek Toszek Toszek is a town in Poland, in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, with 4,000 inhabitants.- History :The beginning of the settlement and fortified keep is dated in the 9th and 10th centuries when the area was ruled by the Piasts, Mieszko I of Poland and later Bolesław I the Brave.The fortified... |
| Gmina Sośnicowice Gmina Sosnicowice Gmina Sośnicowice is an urban-rural gmina in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Sośnicowice, which lies approximately west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice.... |
urban-rural | 116.2 | 8,249 | Sośnicowice Sosnicowice Sośnicowice is a town in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,776 inhabitants .- External links :*... |
| Gmina Wielowieś Gmina Wielowies Gmina Wielowieś is a rural gmina in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wielowieś, which lies approximately north of Gliwice and north-west of the regional capital Katowice.... |
rural | 116.6 | 5,971 | Wielowieś |