Gmina Istebna

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Gmina Istebna
Istebna Commune
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Gmina Istebna within the Cieszyn County
Coordinates(Istebna): 49°33′50.75″N18°53′35.82″E / 49.5640972°N 18.8932833°E / 49.5640972; 18.8932833 Coordinates: 49°33′50.75″N18°53′35.82″E / 49.5640972°N 18.8932833°E / 49.5640972; 18.8932833
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Cieszyn
Seat Istebna
Government
  MayorŁucja Michałek
Area
  Total84.25 km2 (32.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30 [1] )
  Total12,129
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Website http://www.ug.istebna.pl/

Gmina Istebna is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Its seat is the village of Istebna.

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The gmina covers an area of 84.25 square kilometres (32.5 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 12,129.

Neighbouring gminas

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

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Istebna is twinned with: [2]

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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 2020-02-14.
  2. "Zaprzyjaźnione miejscowości". istebna.pl (in Polish). Gmina Istebna. Retrieved 2020-03-21.