Gmina Bolków is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Bolków, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Jawor and 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Gmina Bolków
Bolków Commune
Flag of Gmina Bolków
Coat of arms of Gmina Bolków
Coordinates (Bolków): 50°56′N 16°06′E / 50.933°N 16.100°E / 50.933; 16.100
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyJawor
SeatBolków
SołectwosGorzanowice, Grudno, Jastrowiec, Kaczorów, Lipa, Mysłów, Nowe Rochowice, Płonina, Półwsie, Radzimowice, Sady Dolne, Sady Górne, Stare Rochowice, Świny, Wierzchosławice, Wierzchosławiczki, Wolbromek
Area
 • Total152.85 km2 (59.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total10,458
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.bolkow.pl

The gmina covers an area of 152.8 square kilometres (59.0 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 10,458.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Bolków is bordered by the town of Wojcieszów and the gminas of Dobromierz, Janowice Wielkie, Marciszów, Męcinka, Paszowice, Stare Bogaczowice and Świerzawa.

Villages edit

Apart from the town of Bolków, the gmina contains the villages of Figlów, Gorzanowice, Grudno, Jastrowiec, Jeżów, Kaczorów, Lipa, Muchówek, Mysłów, Nowe Rochowice, Okrajnik, Płonina, Półwsie, Radzimowice, Sady Dolne, Sady Górne, Stare Rochowice, Świny, Wierzchosławice, Wierzchosławiczki and Wolbromek.

Twin towns – sister cities edit

Gmina Bolków is twinned with:[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Miasta partnerskie". bolkow.pl (in Polish). Gmina Bolków. Retrieved 2020-02-28.