Gmina Blachownia

Gmina Blachownia
Blachownia Commune
Interactive map of Gmina Blachownia
Coordinates (Blachownia): 50°47′N 18°58′E / 50.783°N 18.967°E / 50.783; 18.967
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyCzęstochowa
SeatBlachownia
Area
 • Total
67.21 km2 (25.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30)
 • Total
12,935
 • Density192.5/km2 (498.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
9,545
 • Rural
3,390
Websitehttp://gminablachownia.pl/

Gmina Blachownia is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Blachownia, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Częstochowa and 60 km (37 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 67.21 square kilometres (25.9 sq mi), and as of 2019, its total population was 12,935.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Upper Liswarta Forests Landscape Park.