Gmina Poraj

Gmina Poraj is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Poraj, which lies approximately north-west of Myszków and north of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,902.

Villages

Gmina Poraj contains the villages and settlements of Choroń, Choroń-Baranowizna, Choroń-Rajczykowizna, Dębowiec, Gęzyn, Jastrząb, Kuźnica Stara, Kuźnica-Folwark, Masłońskie, Poraj, Pustkowie Gęzyńskie and Żarki-Letnisko.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Poraj is bordered by the town of Myszków and by the gminas of Kamienica Polska, Koziegłowy, Olsztyn and Żarki.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Poraj is twinned with:

• Belá-Dulice, Slovakia
• Pohořelice, Czech Republic
• Vilnius District Municipality, Lithuania

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