Gmina Świerzawa

Gmina Świerzawa
Świerzawa Commune
—  Gmina  —

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Świerzawa):
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 (60.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 7,808
 • Density 49.5/km2 (128.2/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,439
 • Rural 5,369
Website http://www.swierzawa.pl

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.

The gmina covers an area of 157.72 square kilometres (60.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,808 (out of which the population of Świerzawa amounts to 2,439, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,369).

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Świerzawa is bordered by the gminas of Bolków, Janowice Wielkie, Jeżów Sudecki, Męcinka, Pielgrzymka, Wleń and Złotoryja.

Villages

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.

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