Gmina Prochowice Explained

Gmina Prochowice
Other Name:Prochowice Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Legnica
Coor Pinpoint:Prochowice
Coordinates:51.2742°N 16.365°W
Area Total Km2:102.62
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:7450
Population Density Km2:auto
Seat:Prochowice
Parts Style:para
Parts Type:Sołectwos
P1:Cichobórz
P2:Dąbie
P3:Golanka Dolna
P4:Gromadzyń
P5:Kawice
P6:Kwiatkowice
P7:Lisowice
P8:Mierzowice
P9:Motyczyn
P10:Rogów Legnicki
P11:Szczedrzykowice
P12:Szczedrzykowice-Stacja
Website:http://www.prochowice.com

Gmina Prochowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Prochowice, which lies approximately 16km (10miles) north-east of Legnica, and 50km (30miles) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The gmina covers an area of 102.62km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 7,450.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Prochowice is bordered by the gminas of Kunice, Lubin, Malczyce, Ruja, Ścinawa and Wołów.

Villages

Apart from the town of Prochowice, the gmina contains the villages of Cichobórz, Dąbie, Golanka Dolna, Gromadzyń, Kawice, Kwiatkowice, Lisowice, Mierzowice, Motyczyn, Rogów Legnicki, Szczedrzykowice and Szczedrzykowice-Stacja.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Prochowice is twinned with:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. 2020-02-14.
  2. Web site: Miasto partnerskie. prochowice.com. Gmina Prochowice. pl. 2020-03-20.