Gmina Wielowies
Encyclopedia
Gmina Wielowieś is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Gliwice County
, Silesian Voivodeship
, in southern Poland
. Its seat is the village of Wielowieś, which lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of Gliwice
and 40 km (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Katowice
.
The gmina covers an area of 116.59 square kilometres (45 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,971.
, Chwoszcz
, Czarków
, Dąbrówka
, Diana
, Gajowice
, Gogol
, Goj
, Jerzmanów
, Kieleczka
, Kolonia
, Kotków
, Napłatki, Pustkowie
, Radonia
, Sieroty
, Świbie
, Ubowice
, Wielowieś, Wiśnicze
and Zacharzowice
.
and by the gminas of Jemielnica
, Krupski Młyn, Strzelce Opolskie
, Toszek
, Tworóg
, Zawadzkie
and Zbrosławice.
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 Gliwice County
Gliwice County
Gliwice 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 Gliwice, although the city is not...
, 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 village of Wielowieś, which lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) north 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...
and 40 km (25 mi) north-west 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...
.
The gmina covers an area of 116.59 square kilometres (45 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,971.
Villages
Gmina Wielowieś contains the villages and settlements of Błażejowice, BorowianyBorowiany, Silesian Voivodeship
Borowiany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
, Chwoszcz
Chwoszcz
Chwoszcz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
, Czarków
Czarków, Gliwice County
Czarków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
, Dąbrówka
Dabrówka, Gliwice County
Dąbrówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately west of Wielowieś, north-west of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
, Diana
Diana, Silesian Voivodeship
Diana is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately west of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice.-References:...
, Gajowice
Gajowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Gajowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
, Gogol
Gogol, Poland
Gogol is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice.-References:...
, Goj
Goj, Silesian Voivodeship
Goj is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.-References:...
, Jerzmanów
Jerzmanów
Jerzmanów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north of Gliwice and north-west of the regional capital Katowice.-References:...
, Kieleczka
Kieleczka
Kieleczka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
, Kolonia
Kolonia, Silesian Voivodeship
Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and northwest of the regional capital Katowice....
, Kotków
Kotków, Gliwice County
Kotków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
, Napłatki, Pustkowie
Pustkowie, Gliwice County
Pustkowie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
, Radonia
Radonia, Silesian Voivodeship
Radonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately west of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
, Sieroty
Sieroty
Sieroty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
, Świbie
Swibie
Świbie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately west of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a population of 1,198.-References:...
, Ubowice
Ubowice
Ubowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.-References:...
, Wielowieś, Wiśnicze
Wisnicze
Wiśnicze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
and Zacharzowice
Zacharzowice
Zacharzowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wielowieś, north of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice....
.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Wielowieś is bordered by the town of PyskowicePyskowice
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....
and by the gminas of Jemielnica
Gmina Jemielnica
Gmina Jemielnica, German Gemeinde Himmelwitz is a rural gmina in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Jemielnica , which lies approximately north-east of Strzelce Opolskie and south-east of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of...
, Krupski Młyn, Strzelce Opolskie
Gmina Strzelce Opolskie
Gmina Strzelce Opolskie is an urban-rural gmina in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Strzelce Opolskie, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Opole....
, 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....
, Tworóg
Gmina Tworóg
Gmina Tworóg is a rural gmina in Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Tworóg, which lies approximately north-west of Tarnowskie Góry and north-west of the regional capital Katowice.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
, Zawadzkie
Gmina Zawadzkie
Gmina Zawadzkie is an urban-rural gmina in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Zawadzkie, which lies approximately north-east of Strzelce Opolskie and east of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
and Zbrosławice.