Gmina Skoczów is an urban-rural gmina

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 Cieszyn County

Cieszyn County

Cieszyn County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Czech and Slovak border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998...

, 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...

, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia

Cieszyn Silesia

Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...

. Its seat is the town of Skoczów

Skoczów

Skoczów is a town and the seat of Gmina Skoczów in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 14,783 inhabitants . It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....

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The gmina covers an area of 63.27 square kilometres (24.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 25,595.

Division

Skoczów Skoczów Skoczów is a town and the seat of Gmina Skoczów in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 14,783 inhabitants . It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.... (seat)

Bładnice (*)

Harbutowice Harbutowice, Silesian Voivodeship Harbutowice is a village in Gmina Skoczów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of about 880. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and was first mentioned in a written document at the beginning of the 16th century as Harburtowice....

Kiczyce Kiczyce Kiczyce is a village in Gmina Skoczów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of about 980 and lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....

Kowale Kowale, Cieszyn County Kowale is a village in Gmina Skoczów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of about 610 and lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....

Międzyświeć Miedzyswiec Międzyświeć is a village in Gmina Skoczów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.-References:...

Ochaby Ochaby Ochaby is a village in Gmina Skoczów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of about 2,000 and lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It is known from a large horse stud farm, one of the largest in Silesia....  (*)

Pierściec Piersciec Pierściec is a village in Gmina Skoczów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of about 1,700. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.Tadeusz Kopeć, Polish politician, was born here....

Pogórze Pogórze, Silesian Voivodeship Pogórze is a village in Gmina Skoczów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of about 1,600. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.-References:...

Wilamowice Wilamowice, Cieszyn County Wilamowice is a village in Gmina Skoczów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of about 460 and lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....

Wiślica Wislica, Silesian Voivodeship Wiślica is a village in Gmina Skoczów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of about 680 and lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.-References:...

• Bładnice and Ochaby are further subdivided into Dolne (Lower) and Górne (Upper) parts.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Skoczów is bordered by the gminas of Brenna

Gmina Brenna

Gmina Brenna is a rural gmina in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...

, Chybie

Gmina Chybie

Gmina Chybie is a rural gmina in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...

, Dębowiec

Gmina Debowiec, Silesian Voivodeship

Gmina Dębowiec is a rural gmina in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...

, Goleszów

Gmina Goleszów

Gmina Goleszów is a rural gmina in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Its seat is the village of Goleszów....

, Jasienica

Gmina Jasienica

Gmina Jasienica is a rural gmina in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...

, Strumień

Gmina Strumien

Gmina Strumień is an urban-rural gmina in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...

 and Ustroń

Ustron

Ustroń is a health resort town in Cieszyn Silesia, southern Poland. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , having previously been in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship . It lies in the Silesian Beskids mountain range....

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External links

• Official website