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Gmina Wschowa is an urban-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
Wschowa County,
Lubusz Voivodeship
Lubusz Voivodeship, or Lubuskie Province ( pl, województwo lubuskie ), is a voivodeship ( province) in western Poland.
It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Gorzów Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra Voivodeships, pursuant to the ...
, in western
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
. Its seat is the town of
Wschowa, which lies approximately east of
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, located in western Poland, with 140,403 inhabitants (2021). Zielona Góra has a favourable geographical position, being close to the Polish-German border and on several international road ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 21,162.
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
Przemęt Landscape Park.
Villages
Apart from the town of Wschowa, Gmina Wschowa contains the villages and settlements of
Buczyna,
Czerlejewo,
Dębowa Łęka,
Hetmanice,
Kandlewo,
Klucz,
Konradowo,
Łęgoń,
Lgiń,
Łysiny,
Mały Bór,
Nowa Wieś,
Olbrachcice,
Osowa Sień,
Przyczyna Dolna,
Przyczyna Górna,
Pszczółkowo,
Siedlnica,
Tylewice
Tylewice (german: Tillendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wschowa, within Wschowa County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Wschowa and east of Zielona Góra.
Notable resident ...
,
Wincentowo and
Wygnańczyce.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Wschowa is bordered by the gminas of
Niechlów
Niechlów is a village in Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district ( gmina) called Gmina Niechlów. It lies approximately west of Góra and north-west of the regional capital W ...
,
Sława
Sława (; German: ''Schlawa'', 1937–45: ''Schlesiersee'') is a town in Wschowa County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,321 inhabitants (2019).
History
The area was part of Poland after the creation of the state in the 10th century. Later on ...
,
Święciechowa
Święciechowa () is a village in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Święciechowa. It lies approximately west of Leszno and south-west of the r ...
,
Szlichtyngowa
Szlichtyngowa (German: ''Schlichtingsheim'') is a town in western Poland, in the Wschowa County of the Lubuskie Voivodship, near the Oder river.
The population as of 2019 was 1,278.
History
The town was founded in 1644 by a Polish Protestant ...
,
Wijewo
Wijewo is a village in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wijewo. It lies approximately west of Leszno and south-west of the regional capital P ...
and
Włoszakowice
Włoszakowice is a village in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Włoszakowice. It lies approximately north-west of Leszno and south-west of th ...
.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gmina Wschowa is
twinned with:
*
Šalčininkai
Šalčininkai (, , yi, סאָלעטשניק ''Solechnik'', be, Салечнікі) is a town in Vilnius County, Lithuania, situated south-east of Vilnius, near the border with Belarus.
Šalčininkai attained the town status in 1956 and is now ...
, Lithuania
References
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Wschowa
Wschowa (pronounced , german: Fraustadt) is a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland with 13,875 inhabitants (2019). It is the capital of Wschowa County and a significant tourist site containing many important historical monuments.
His ...
Wschowa County