Gmina Szprotawa is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Szprotawa, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Żagań and 42 km (26 mi) south of Zielona Góra.
Gmina Szprotawa
Szprotawa Commune | |
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_ID_595541.jpg) Town Hall in Szprotawa, seat of the gmina office | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates (Szprotawa): 51°34′N 15°30′E / 51.567°N 15.500°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Żagań |
| Seat | Szprotawa |
| Area | |
• Total | 232.31 km2 (89.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 20,684 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 11,820 |
| • Rural | 8,864 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | FZG |
| Website | http://www.szprotawa.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 232.31 square kilometres (89.7 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 20,684.
Villages
editApart from the town of Szprotawa, Gmina Szprotawa contains the villages and settlements of Biernatów, Bobrowice, Borowina, Buczek, Cieciszów, Długie, Dziećmiarowice, Dzikowice, Henryków, Kartowice, Leszno Dolne, Leszno Górne, Nowa Kopernia, Pasterzowice, Siecieborzyce, Sieraków, Wiechlice and Witków.
Neighbouring gminas
editGmina Szprotawa is bordered by the gminas of Bolesławiec, Gromadka, Kożuchów, Małomice, Niegosławice, Nowe Miasteczko, Osiecznica, Przemków and Żagań.
Twin towns – sister cities
editGmina Szprotawa is twinned with:[2]
Gevelsberg, Germany- Spremberg, Germany
Uman, Ukraine
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 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Main Page: Miasta partnerskie". szprotawa.pl (in Polish). Gmina Szprotawa. Retrieved 2020-04-03.