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
Flag of Gmina Prochowice
Coat of arms of Gmina Prochowice
Coordinates (Prochowice): 51°16′27″N 16°21′54″E / 51.27417°N 16.36500°E / 51.27417; 16.36500
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyLegnica
SeatProchowice
SołectwosCichobórz, Dąbie, Golanka Dolna, Gromadzyń, Kawice, Kwiatkowice, Lisowice, Mierzowice, Motyczyn, Rogów Legnicki, Szczedrzykowice, Szczedrzykowice-Stacja
Area
 • Total102.62 km2 (39.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total7,450
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Websitehttp://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 edit

Gmina Prochowice is bordered by the gminas of Kunice, Lubin, Malczyce, Ruja, Ścinawa and Wołów.

Villages edit

Apart 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 edit

Gmina Prochowice 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. ^ "Miasto partnerskie". prochowice.com (in Polish). Gmina Prochowice. Retrieved 2020-03-20.