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 | |
|---|---|
 Town Hall in Świerzawa, seat of the gmina office | |
 Coat of arms | |
| 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 edit
Gmina Świerzawa is bordered by the gminas of Bolków, Janowice Wielkie, Jeżów Sudecki, Męcinka, Pielgrzymka, Wleń and Złotoryja.
Villages edit
Apart from the town of Świerzawa, the gmina contains the villages of Biegoszów, Bronków, Dobków, Dynowice, Gozdno, Janochów, Jurczyce, Krzeniów, Lubiechowa, Nowy Kościół, Podgórki, Posępsko, Różana, Rząśnik, Rzeszówek, Sądrecko, Sędziszowa, Sokołowiec, Stara Kraśnica and Szczechów.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gmina 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.
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