Gmina Ruja is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Ruja, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Legnica, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Gmina Ruja
Ruja Commune
Flag of Gmina Ruja
Coat of arms of Gmina Ruja
Coordinates (Ruja): 51°10′N 16°24′E / 51.167°N 16.400°E / 51.167; 16.400
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyLegnica
SeatRuja
SołectwosDzierżkowice, Janowice, Komorniki, Lasowice, Polanka, Rogoźnik, Ruja, Strzałkowice, Tyniec Legnicki, Usza, Wągrodno
Area
 • Total73.37 km2 (28.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total2,639
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.ruja.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 73.37 square kilometres (28.3 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 2,639.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Ruja is bordered by the gminas of Kunice, Legnickie Pole, Malczyce, Prochowice and Wądroże Wielkie.

Villages edit

The gmina contains the villages of Dzierżkowice, Janowice, Komorniki, Lasowice, Polanka, Rogoźnik, Ruja, Strzałkowice, Tyniec Legnicki, Usza and Wągrodno.

Twin towns – sister cities edit

Gmina Ruja 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. ^ "Gminy partnerskie". ruja.pl (in Polish). Gmina Ruja. Retrieved 2020-03-21.