Gmina Osiecznica is a rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...

, in south-western Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the village of Osiecznica

Osiecznica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Osiecznica is a village in Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Osiecznica...

, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north-west of Bolesławiec and 116 km (72.1 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The gmina covers an area of 437.07 square kilometres (168.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,092.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Osiecznica is bordered by the gminas of Bolesławiec, Iłowa, Małomice, Nowogrodziec

Gmina Nowogrodziec

Gmina Nowogrodziec is an urban-rural gmina in Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...

, Szprotawa

Gmina Szprotawa

Gmina Szprotawa is an urban-rural gmina in Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Szprotawa, which lies approximately south-east of Żagań and south of Zielona Góra....

, Węgliniec

Gmina Wegliniec

Gmina Węgliniec is an urban-rural gmina in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Węgliniec, which lies approximately north-east of Zgorzelec, and west of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

 and Żagań

Gmina Zagan

Gmina Żagań is a rural gmina in Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Żagań, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

.

Villages

The gmina contains the villages of Bronowiec

Bronowiec

Bronowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiecznica, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately north-west of Osiecznica, north-west of Bolesławiec, and west of the regional capital...

, Długokąty, Jelenie Rogi

Jelenie Rogi

Jelenie Rogi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiecznica, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

, Jeziory

Jeziory, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Jeziory is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiecznica, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

, Kliczków

Kliczków

Kliczków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiecznica, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...

, Ławszowa, Luboszów

Luboszów

Luboszów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiecznica, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...

, Ołobok, Osiecznica

Osiecznica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Osiecznica is a village in Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Osiecznica...

, Osieczów

Osieczów

Osieczów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiecznica, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

, Parowa

Parowa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Parowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiecznica, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.The village has a population of 950....

, Poświętne

Poswietne, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Poświętne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiecznica, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately north-west of Osiecznica, north-west of Bolesławiec, and west of the regional...

, Przejęsław, Świętoszów

Swietoszów

Świętoszów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiecznica, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

 and Tomisław.