
Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice
    
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        Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice is an urban-rural gmina
(administrative district) in Bielsko County
, Silesian Voivodeship
, in southern Poland
. Its seat is the town of Czechowice-Dziedzice
, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Bielsko-Biała
and 36 km (22 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice
.
The gmina covers an area of 66.28 square kilometres (25.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 43,248 (out of which the population of Czechowice-Dziedzice amounts to 34,811, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,437).
, Ligota
and Zabrzeg
.
and by the gminas of Bestwina
, Chybie
, Goczałkowice-Zdrój, Jasienica
and Pszczyna
.
Gmina
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...
(administrative district) in Bielsko County
Bielsko County
Bielsko 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 Bielsko-Biała, although the city...
, 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...
, in 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...
. Its seat is the town of Czechowice-Dziedzice
Czechowice-Dziedzice
Czechowice-Dziedzice  is a town in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 34,867 inhabitants . It lies on the northeastern edge of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...
, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko-Biała
-Economy and Industry:Nowadays Bielsko-Biała is one of the best-developed parts of Poland. It was ranked 2nd best city for business in that country by Forbes. About 5% of people are unemployed . Bielsko-Biała is famous for its textile, machine-building, and especially automotive industry...
and 36 km (22 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice
Katowice
Katowice   is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about  north of the Silesian Beskids  and about  southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
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The gmina covers an area of 66.28 square kilometres (25.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 43,248 (out of which the population of Czechowice-Dziedzice amounts to 34,811, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,437).
Villages
Apart from the town of Czechowice-Dziedzice, the gmina contains the villages of BronówBronów, Silesian Voivodeship
Bronów  is a village in Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice, Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of 1,027 . The village lies on the edge of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and was first mentioned in a written document in 1566.In 1874-1877 the Sacred Heart of...
, Ligota
Ligota, Silesian Voivodeship
Ligota  is a village in Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice, Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of 4,454 . The village lies on the edge of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and was first mentioned in a written document in 1452 although the settlement is much...
and Zabrzeg
Zabrzeg
Zabrzeg is a village in Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice, Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of 3,107 . The village lies on the edge of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and was first mentioned in a written document in 1521, although it was probably settled...
.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice is bordered by the city of Bielsko-BiałaBielsko-Biała
-Economy and Industry:Nowadays Bielsko-Biała is one of the best-developed parts of Poland. It was ranked 2nd best city for business in that country by Forbes. About 5% of people are unemployed . Bielsko-Biała is famous for its textile, machine-building, and especially automotive industry...
and by the gminas of Bestwina
Gmina Bestwina
Gmina Bestwina is a rural gmina  in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Bestwina, which lies approximately  north of Bielsko-Biała and  south of the regional capital Katowice....
, Chybie
Gmina Chybie
Gmina Chybie is a rural gmina  in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...
, Goczałkowice-Zdrój, Jasienica
Gmina Jasienica
Gmina Jasienica is a rural gmina  in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...
and Pszczyna
Gmina Pszczyna
Gmina Pszczyna is an urban-rural gmina  in Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Pszczyna, which lies approximately  south of the regional capital Katowice....
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