Gmina Pieszyce is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Pieszyce. The gmina was created in 2016 as previously it was an urban gmina, by giving a village status to four parts of Pieszyce town.

Gmina Pieszyce
Pieszyce Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Pieszyce
Coordinates (Pieszyce): 50°43′N 16°35′E / 50.717°N 16.583°E / 50.717; 16.583
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
CountyDzierżoniów
SeatPieszyce
Area
 • Total64.64 km2 (24.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total9,466
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
 • Urban
7,123
 • Rural
2,343
Websitehttp://www.um.pieszyce.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 64.64 square kilometres (25.0 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,466.

Villages edit

Apart from the town of Pieszyce, Gmina Pieszyce contains the villages and settlements of Bratoszów, Kamionki, Piskorzów and Rościszów.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Pieszyce is bordered by the towns of Bielawa and Dzierżoniów and gminas of Świdnica, Dzierżoniów, Walim and Nowa Ruda.

Twin towns – sister cities edit

Gmina Pieszyce 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 2020-03-23.
  2. ^ "Miasta partnerskie". um.pieszyce.pl (in Polish). Gmina Pieszyce. Retrieved 2020-03-23.