Gmina Rajcza

Gmina Rajcza is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Rajcza, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Żywiec and 83 km (52 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Gmina Rajcza Rajcza Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Rajcza): 49°30′25″N 19°6′27″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Żywiec
Seat	Rajcza
Area
• Total	131.17 km2 (50.65 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	8,835
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Website	http://www.rajcza.com.pl

The gmina covers an area of 131.17 square kilometres (50.6 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 8,835.

Villages

Gmina Rajcza contains the villages and settlements of Rajcza, Rycerka Dolna, Rycerka Górna, Sól, Sól-Kiczora and Zwardoń.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Rajcza is bordered by the gminas of Istebna, Milówka and Ujsoły. It also borders Slovakia.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Gmina Rajcza is twinned with:

• Košařiska, Czech Republic^[2]
• Łobez, Poland^[3]

References

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 2020-03-21.
2. "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Košařiska. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
3. "Współpraca Zagraniczna". lobez.pl (in Polish). Gmina Łobez. Retrieved 2022-07-07.