Gmina Lyski is a rural ''
gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 4 ...
'' (administrative district) in
Rybnik County,
Silesian Voivodeship, in southern
Poland. Its seat is the village of
Lyski, which lies approximately west of
Rybnik and west of the regional capital
Katowice
Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul ...
.
The ''gmina'' covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,657.
The gmina contains part of the
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
called
Rudy Landscape Park.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Lyski is bordered by the towns of
Racibórz and
Rybnik, and by the gminas of
Gaszowice,
Kornowac
Kornowac is a village in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kornowac. It lies approximately east of Racibórz and south-west of the regional capital Kat ...
,
Kuźnia Raciborska
Kuźnia Raciborska (german: Ratiborhammer) is a town in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called vo ...
and
Nędza.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gmina Lyski is
twinned with:
*
Darkovice, Czech Republic
Gallery
File:Bogunice, silnice.jpg, Road in Bogunice
File:Adamowice, zatáčka.jpg, Road in Adamovice
File:Pałac w Dzimierzu 27.12.2014 1pl.jpg, Palace in Dzimierz
References
{{Rybnik County
Lyski
Rybnik County