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Gmina Leśnica
__NOTOC__ Gmina Leśnica, German Gemeinde Leschnitz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in Upper Silesia in Poland. Its seat is the town of Leśnica (Leschnitz), which lies approximately south-west of Strzelce Opolskie and south-east of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 7,569. Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish, a substantial German population remaining in the area after Silesia was given to Poland. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Góra Świętej Anny Landscape Park. Villages The commune contains the towns and villages of: *Leśnica * Czarnocin * Dolna *Góra Świętej Anny * Granica * Kadłubiec * Krasowa * Kurzawka * Łąki Kozielskie * Lichynia * Popice * Poręba * Raszowa * Wysoka * Zalesie Śląskie Neighbouring districts Gmina Leśnica is bordered by the town of Kędzierzyn-Koźle an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminas include cities and towns, with 302 among them constituting an independent urban gmina ( pl, gmina miejska) consisting solely of a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (''prezydent miasta''). The gmina has been the basic unit of territorial division in Poland since 1974, when it replaced the smaller gromada (cluster). Three or more gminas make up a higher level unit called powiat, except for those holding the status of a city with powiat rights. Each and every powiat has the seat in a city or town, in the latter case either an urban gmina or a part of an urban-rural one. Types There are three types of gmina: #302 urban gmina ( pl, gmina miejska) constituted either by a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |