Gmina Szprotawa

Gmina Szprotawa Szprotawa Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Szprotawa): 51°34′N 15°30′E / 51.567°N 15.500°ECoordinates: 51°34′N 15°30′E / 51.567°N 15.500°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Żagań
Seat	Szprotawa
Area
• Total	232.31 km^2 (89.70 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	21,732
• Density	94/km^2 (240/sq mi)
• Urban	12,613
• Rural	9,119
Website	http://www.szprotawa.pl

Gmina Szprotawa is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Szprotawa, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Żagań and 42 km (26 mi) south of Zielona Góra.

The gmina covers an area of 232.31 square kilometres (89.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 21,732 (out of which the population of Szprotawa amounts to 12,613, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,119).

Villages

Apart from the town of Szprotawa, Gmina Szprotawa contains the villages and settlements of Biernatów, Bobrowice, Borowina, Buczek, Cieciszów, Długie, Dziećmiarowice, Dzikowice, Henryków, Kartowice, Leszno Dolne, Leszno Górne, Nowa Kopernia, Pasterzowice, Siecieborzyce, Sieraków, Wiechlice and Witków.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Szprotawa is bordered by the gminas of Bolesławiec, Gromadka, Kożuchów, Małomice, Niegosławice, Nowe Miasteczko, Osiecznica, Przemków and Żagań.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006