Gmina Nowa Ruda

Gmina Nowa Ruda is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowa Ruda, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

Gmina Nowa Ruda Nowa Ruda Commune
Gmina
Gmina office in Nowa Ruda
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates (Nowa Ruda): 50°35′N 16°30′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Kłodzko
Seat	Nowa Ruda
Sołectwos (Incorporated villages)	Bartnica, Bieganów, Bożków, Czerwieńczyce, Dworki, Dzikowiec, Jugów, Krajanów, Ludwikowice Kłodzkie, Nowa Wieś Kłodzka, Przygórze, Sokolec, Sokolica, Świerki, Włodowice, Wolibórz
Area
• Total	139.66 km2 (53.92 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	11,599
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	DKL
Website	http://gmina.nowaruda.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 139.66 square kilometres (53.9 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 11,599.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Nowa Ruda is bordered by the towns of Bielawa, Nowa Ruda and Pieszyce, and the gminas of Dzierżoniów, Głuszyca, Kłodzko, Radków, Stoszowice and Walim. It also borders the Czech Republic.

Villages

The gmina contains the villages of Bartnica, Bieganów, Bożków, Czerwieńczyce, Dworki, Dzikowiec, Jugów, Krajanów, Ludwikowice Kłodzkie, Nowa Wieś Kłodzka, Przygórze, Sokolec, Sokolica, Świerki, Włodowice and Wolibórz.

Literary Heights Festival

The Literary Heights Festival, a Polish literary festival founded in 2015 which takes place in the vicinity of Nowa Ruda at the foot of the Owl Mountains in the Kłodzko Valley.

The event's organizers include the Mount Babel Cultural Association, the city and commune of Nowa Ruda, while the hosts are Karol Maliszewski and Olga Tokarczuk. The festival's program includes educational sessions, debates, concerts, panels, shows, meetings, poetry, literary workshops, film screenings, culinary workshops and various exhibitions.

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Gmina Nowa Ruda is twinned with:^[2]

• Bruay-sur-l'Escaut, France
• Giżycko, Poland
• Hronov, Czech Republic
• Somonino, Poland

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. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
2. "Gminy Partnerskie". gmina.nowaruda.pl (in Polish). Gmina Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 2020-03-21.