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Gmina Bestwina

Coordinates: 49°53′47″N 19°3′34″E / 49.89639°N 19.05944°E / 49.89639; 19.05944
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Gmina Bestwina
Bestwina Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Bestwina
Gmina Bestwina within the Bielsko County
Gmina Bestwina within the Bielsko County
Coordinates (Bestwina): 49°53′47″N 19°3′34″E / 49.89639°N 19.05944°E / 49.89639; 19.05944
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyBielsko County
SeatBestwina
Area
 • Total37.55 km2 (14.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total11,816
 • Density310/km2 (820/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.bestwina.pl

Gmina Bestwina is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Bestwina, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Bielsko-Biała and 40 km (25 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 37.55 square kilometres (14.5 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 11,816.

Villages

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Gmina Bestwina contains the villages and settlements of Bestwina, Bestwinka, Janowice and Kaniów.

Neighbouring gminas

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Gmina Bestwina is bordered by the city of Bielsko-Biała and by the gminas of Czechowice-Dziedzice, Miedźna, Pszczyna and Wilamowice.

References

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  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 2020-02-14.