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Gmina Brody is a rural
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 4 ...
(administrative district) in
Żary County
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Żary County ( pl, powiat żarski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland, on the Germany, German border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polis ...
,
Lubusz Voivodeship, in western
Poland, on the
German border. Its seat is the village of
Brody, which lies approximately north-west of
Żary and west of
Zielona Góra.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 3,413.
The gmina contains part of the
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
called
Muskau Bend Landscape Park
Muskau Bend Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in western Poland, established in 2001, covering an area of .
The Park lies within Lubusz Voivodeship, in Żary County (Łęknica, Gmina Br ...
.
Villages
Gmina Brody contains the villages and settlements of
Biecz,
Brody,
Brożek,
Datyń,
Grodziszcze,
Jałowice
Jałowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, ...
,
Janiszowice,
Jasienica,
Jeziory Dolne,
Koło,
Kumiałtowice
Kumiałtowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germa ...
,
Laski,
Marianka,
Nabłoto
Nabłoto is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, c ...
,
Proszów,
Suchodół,
Wierzchno,
Zasieki and
Żytni Młyn
Żytni Młyn is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germ ...
.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Brody is bordered by the gminas of
Gubin,
Lubsko,
Trzebiel
Trzebiel ( dsb, Trjebule or ''Trjebul'', german: Triebel) is a village in Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Trzebiel.
It lies appr ...
and
Tuplice
Tuplice (german: Teuplitz) is a village in Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Tuplice. It lies approximately west of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra.
His ...
. It also borders
Germany.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gmina Brody is
twinned
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* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
*
Forst
Forst may refer to:
Communities
In Germany
*, in the district of Aachen
*Forst (Baden), in Baden-Württemberg
*Forst (Lausitz), in Brandenburg
* Forst (Unterfranken), part of Schonungen, Bavaria
* Forst, Altenkirchen, in the district of Altenk ...
, Germany
*
Lubsko, Poland
References
{{Żary County
Brody
Gmina Brody