Gmina Szprotawa

Gmina Szprotawa
Szprotawa Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Szprotawa): 51°34′N 15°30′E / 51.567°N 15.500°E / 51.567; 15.500Coordinates: 51°34′N 15°30′E / 51.567°N 15.500°E / 51.567; 15.500
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Żagań
Seat Szprotawa
Area
 • Total 232.31 km2 (89.70 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 21,732
 • Density 94/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban 12,613
 • Rural 9,119
Website http://www.szprotawa.pl

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.

The gmina covers an area of 232.31 square kilometres (89.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 21,732 (out of which the population of Szprotawa amounts to 12,613, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,119).

Villages

Apart 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

Gmina Szprotawa is bordered by the gminas of Bolesławiec, Gromadka, Kożuchów, Małomice, Niegosławice, Nowe Miasteczko, Osiecznica, Przemków and Żagań.

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