Gmina Prochowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Prochowice, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-east of Legnica, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Gmina Prochowice
Prochowice Commune | |
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| Coordinates (Prochowice): 51°16′27″N 16°21′54″E / 51.27417°N 16.36500°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Legnica |
| Seat | Prochowice |
| Sołectwos | Cichobórz, Dąbie, Golanka Dolna, Gromadzyń, Kawice, Kwiatkowice, Lisowice, Mierzowice, Motyczyn, Rogów Legnicki, Szczedrzykowice, Szczedrzykowice-Stacja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.62 km2 (39.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 7,450 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.prochowice.com |
The gmina covers an area of 102.62 square kilometres (39.6 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 7,450.
Neighbouring gminas
editGmina Prochowice is bordered by the gminas of Kunice, Lubin, Malczyce, Ruja, Ścinawa and Wołów.
Villages
editApart from the town of Prochowice, the gmina contains the villages of Cichobórz, Dąbie, Golanka Dolna, Gromadzyń, Kawice, Kwiatkowice, Lisowice, Mierzowice, Motyczyn, Rogów Legnicki, Szczedrzykowice and Szczedrzykowice-Stacja.
Twin towns – sister cities
editGmina Prochowice is twinned with:[2]
Warburg, Germany
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.
- ^ "Miasto partnerskie". prochowice.com (in Polish). Gmina Prochowice. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
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