Gmina Żarów

Gmina Żarów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Żarów, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Świdnica, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Gmina Żarów Żarów Commune
Gmina
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates (Żarów): 50°56′N 16°29′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Świdnica
Seat	Żarów
Sołectwos	Bożanów, Buków, Gołaszyce, Imbramowice, Kalno, Kruków, Łażany, Marcinowiczki, Mielęcin, Mikoszowa, Mrowiny, Pożarzysko, Przyłęgów, Pyszczyn, Siedlimowice, Wierzbna, Zastruże
Area
• Total	87.98 km2 (33.97 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	12,412
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
• Urban	6,719
• Rural	5,693
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	DSW
Website	https://nowa.um.zarow.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 87.98 square kilometres (34.0 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 12,412).

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Żarów is bordered by the gminas of Jaworzyna Śląska, Kostomłoty, Marcinowice, Mietków, Strzegom, Świdnica and Udanin.

Villages

Apart from the town of Żarów, the gmina contains the villages of Bożanów, Buków, Gołaszyce, Imbramowice, Kalno, Kruków, Łażany, Marcinowiczki, Mielęcin, Mikoszowa, Mrowiny, Pożarzysko, Przyłęgów, Pyszczyn, Siedlimowice, Wierzbna and Zastruże.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Gmina Żarów is twinned with:^[2]

• Lohmar, Germany
• Nymburk, Czech Republic
• Újfehértó, Hungary

References

1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
2. "Miasta Partnerskie". nowa.um.zarow.pl (in Polish). Gmina Żarów. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2020-03-03.