Gmina Marklowice

Gmina Marklowice
Marklowice Commune
Flag of Gmina Marklowice
Coat of arms of Gmina Marklowice
Coordinates (Marklowice): 50°1′6″N 18°31′29″E / 50.01833°N 18.52472°E / 50.01833; 18.52472
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyWodzisław
SeatMarklowice
Area
 • Total13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total5,396
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.marklowice.pl

Gmina Marklowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Marklowice, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Wodzisław Śląski and 43 km (27 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 13.76 square kilometres (5.3 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 5,396.

Neighbouring gminas[edit]

Gmina Marklowice is bordered by the towns of Radlin, Rybnik and Wodzisław Śląski, and by the gminas of Mszana and Świerklany.

Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

Gmina Marklowice is twinned with:[2]

References[edit]

  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 2020-03-20.
  2. ^ "Miasta partnerskie". marklowice.pl (in Polish). Gmina Marklowice. Retrieved 2020-03-20.