Gmina Wlen
Encyclopedia
Gmina Wleń is an urban-rural gmina
(administrative district) in Lwówek Śląski County
, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
, in south-western Poland
. Its seat is the town of Wleń
, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Lwówek Śląski
, and 97 kilometres (60 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The gmina covers an area of 86 square kilometres (33.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,608 (out of which the population of Wleń amounts to 1,884, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 2,724).
, Lubomierz
, Lwówek Śląski
, Pielgrzymka
and Świerzawa
.
, the gmina contains the villages of Bełczyna, Bystrzyca
, Klecza
, Łupki, Marczów
, Modrzewie
, Nielestno
, Pilchowice
, Przeździedza
, Radomice
, Strzyżowiec
, Tarczyn
and Wleński Gródek.
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 Lwówek Śląski County
Lwówek Slaski County
Lwówek Śląski County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of...
, 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 Wleń
Wlen
Wleń is a town in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is located on the Bóbr river in the historic Lower Silesian region, approximately south-east of Lwówek Śląski, and west of the regional capital Wrocław....
, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Lwówek Śląski
Lwówek Slaski
Lwówek Śląski is a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland. Situated on the Bóbr River, Lwówek Śląski is about 30 km NNW of Jelenia Góra and has a population of about 10,300 inhabitants...
, and 97 kilometres (60 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The gmina covers an area of 86 square kilometres (33.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,608 (out of which the population of Wleń amounts to 1,884, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 2,724).
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Wleń is bordered by the gminas of Jeżów SudeckiGmina 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...
, Lubomierz
Gmina Lubomierz
Gmina Lubomierz is an urban-rural gmina in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...
, Lwówek Śląski
Gmina Lwówek Slaski
Gmina Lwówek Śląski is an urban-rural gmina in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...
, 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...
and Świerzawa
Gmina Swierzawa
Gmina Świerzawa is an urban-rural gmina in Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Świerzawa, which lies approximately south of Złotoryja, and west of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
.
Villages
Apart from the town of WleńWlen
Wleń is a town in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is located on the Bóbr river in the historic Lower Silesian region, approximately south-east of Lwówek Śląski, and west of the regional capital Wrocław....
, the gmina contains the villages of Bełczyna, Bystrzyca
Bystrzyca, Lwówek Slaski County
Bystrzyca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
, Klecza
Klecza
Klecza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
, Łupki, Marczów
Marczów
Marczów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately north-west of Wleń, south-east of Lwówek Śląski, and west of the regional capital...
, Modrzewie
Modrzewie, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Modrzewie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
, Nielestno
Nielestno
Nielestno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately south of Wleń, south-east of Lwówek Śląski, and west of the regional capital...
, Pilchowice
Pilchowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Pilchowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately south-west of Wleń, south of Lwówek Śląski, and west of the regional capital...
, Przeździedza
Przezdziedza
Przeździedza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
, Radomice
Radomice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Radomice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately south-west of Wleń, south of Lwówek Śląski, and west of the regional capital...
, Strzyżowiec
Strzyzowiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Strzyżowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
, Tarczyn
Tarczyn, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Tarczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately east of Wleń, south-east of Lwówek Śląski, and west of the regional capital...
and Wleński Gródek.