Gmina Pilchowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pilchowice, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Gliwice and 32 km (20 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

Gmina Pilchowice Pilchowice Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Pilchowice): 50°12′55″N 18°33′40″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Gliwice
Seat	Pilchowice
Area
• Total	67.51 km2 (26.07 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	11,945
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Website	https://pilchowice.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 67.51 square kilometres (26.1 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 11,945.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Rudy Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Pilchowice contains the villages and settlements of Kuźnia Nieborowska, Leboszowice, Nieborowice, Pilchowice, Stanica, Wilcza and Żernica.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pilchowice is bordered by the towns of Gliwice, Knurów and Rybnik, and by the gminas of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Kuźnia Raciborska and Sośnicowice.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Pilchowice is twinned with:[2]

• Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Germany

References

На других языках

[ru] Пильховице (гмина)