Gmina Świerzawa is an urban-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 Złotoryja 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 town of Świerzawa

Swierzawa

Świerzawa is a town in Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Świerzawa. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

, 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

Gmina Bolków

Gmina Bolków is an urban-rural gmina in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Bolków, which lies approximately south-west of Jawor and west of the regional capital Wrocław....

, Janowice Wielkie

Gmina Janowice Wielkie

Gmina Janowice Wielkie is a rural gmina in Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Janowice Wielkie, which lies approximately east of Jelenia Góra and west of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006...

, Jeżów Sudecki

Gmina Jezów Sudecki

Gmina Jeżów Sudecki is a rural gmina in Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Jeżów Sudecki, which lies approximately north of Jelenia Góra and west of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...

, Męcinka

Gmina Mecinka

Gmina Męcinka is a rural gmina in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Męcinka, which lies approximately west of Jawor and west of the regional capital Wrocław....

, Pielgrzymka

Gmina Pielgrzymka

Gmina Pielgrzymka is a rural gmina in Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Pielgrzymka, which lies approximately west of Złotoryja, and west of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Wleń

Gmina Wlen

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

 and Złotoryja.

Villages

Apart from the town of Świerzawa

Swierzawa

Świerzawa is a town in Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Świerzawa. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

, the gmina contains the villages of Biegoszów

Biegoszów

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

, Bronków, Dobków

Dobków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

, Dynowice, Gozdno

Gozdno, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

, Janochów

Janochów

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

, Jurczyce, Krzeniów, Lubiechowa

Lubiechowa

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

, Nowy Kościół, Podgórki

Podgórki, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

, Posępsko

Posepsko

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

, Różana, Rząśnik

Rzasnik, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Rząśnik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerzawa, within Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Until 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately west of Świerzawa, south-west of Złotoryja, and west of the regional capital...

, Rzeszówek

Rzeszówek, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

, Sądrecko, Sędziszowa

Sedziszowa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

, Sokołowiec, Stara Kraśnica

Stara Krasnica

Stara Kraśnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerzawa, within Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

 and Szczechów

Szczechów

Szczechów is a village in Gmina Świerzawa, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland....

.