Gmina Żurawica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Żurawica, which lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Przemyśl and 62 km (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów. It is also a common symbol of peace.

Gmina Żurawica
Żurawica Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Żurawica
Gmina Żurawica is located in Poland
Gmina Żurawica
Gmina Żurawica
Coordinates (Żurawica): 49°49′18″N 22°47′52″E / 49.82167°N 22.79778°E / 49.82167; 22.79778
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSubcarpathian
CountyPrzemyśl County
SeatŻurawica
Area
 • Total95.8 km2 (37.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2013[1])
 • Total12,973
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Websitehttp://zurawica.pl

The gmina covers an area of 95.37 square kilometres (36.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,224 (12,973 in 2013).

Villages edit

Gmina Żurawica contains the villages and settlements of Baraki, Batycze, Bażantarnia, Bolestraszyce, Buszkowice, Buszkowiczki, Kosienice, Maćkowice, Orzechowce, Parcelacja, Wyszatyce and Żurawica.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Żurawica is bordered by the city of Przemyśl and by the gminas of Medyka, Orły, Przemyśl, Rokietnica and Stubno.

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