Gmina Świerzawa is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Świerzawa, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Złotoryja, and 81 kilometres (50 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Gmina Świerzawa
Świerzawa Commune | |
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Coordinates (Świerzawa): 51°01′N 15°54′E / 51.017°N 15.900°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Złotoryja |
Seat | Świerzawa |
Sołectwos | Biegoszów, Dobków, Gozdno, Lubiechowa, Nowy Kościół, Podgórki, Rząśnik, Rzeszówek, Sędziszowa, Sokołowiec, Stara Kraśnica |
Area | |
• Total | 157.72 km2 (60.90 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 7,552 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,286 |
• Rural | 5,266 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | DZL |
Website | http://www.swierzawa.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 157.72 square kilometres (60.9 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 7,552.
Neighbouring gminas
editGmina Świerzawa is bordered by the gminas of Bolków, Janowice Wielkie, Jeżów Sudecki, Męcinka, Pielgrzymka, Wleń and Złotoryja.
Villages
editApart from the town of Świerzawa, the gmina contains the villages of Biegoszów, Dobków, Gozdno, Janochów, Lubiechowa, Nowy Kościół, Podgórki, Posępsko, Rząśnik, Rzeszówek, Sędziszowa, Sokołowiec and Stara Kraśnica.
Twin towns – sister cities
editGmina Świerzawa is twinned with:[2]
- Chocz, Poland
- Kottmar, Germany
- Malá Skála, Czech Republic
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Współpraca partnerska". swierzawa.pl (in Polish). Gmina Świerzawa. Retrieved 2021-05-04.