Gmina Chocianów

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Gmina Chocianów Chocianów Commune
—  Gmina  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates (Chocianów): 51°25′N 15°55′E / 51.417, 15.917
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Polkowice
Seat	Chocianów
Area
- Total	230.27 km² (88.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	12,765
- Density	55.4/km² (143.6/sq mi)
- Urban	8,215
- Rural	4,550
Website: http://www.chocianow.pl/

Gmina Chocianów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Chocianów, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Polkowice, and 85 kilometres (53 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The gmina covers an area of 230.27 square kilometres (88.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,765 (out of which the population of Chocianów amounts to 8,215, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,550).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Chocianów is bordered by the gminas of Chojnów, Gromadka, Lubin, Polkowice, Przemków and Radwanice.

[edit] Villages

Apart from the town of Chocianów, the gmina contains the villages of Brunów, Chocianowiec, Duninów, Jabłonów, Michałów, Ogrodzisko, Parchów, Pogorzeliska, Raków, Szklary Dolne, Trzebnice, Trzmielów and Żabice.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Gmina Chocianów Town and seat: Chocianów Villages: Brunów • Chocianowiec • Duninów • Jabłonów • Michałów • Ogrodzisko • Parchów • Pogorzeliska • Raków • Szklary Dolne • Trzebnice • Trzmielów • Żabice

v • d • e Polkowice County Seat: Polkowice Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Chocianów • Gmina Polkowice • Gmina Przemków  Rural gminas: Gmina Gaworzyce • Gmina Grębocice • Gmina Radwanice