Gmina Miękinia Explained

Gmina Miękinia
Other Name:Miękinia Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Środa Śląska
Area Total Km2:179.48
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:16603
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Miękinia
Coordinates:51.1667°N 62°W
Seat:Miękinia
Parts Style:para
Parts Type:Sołectwos
P1:Białków
P2:Błonie
P3:Brzezina
P4:Brzezinka Średzka
P5:Czerna
P6:Gałów
P7:Głoska
P8:Gosławice
P9:Kadłub
P10:Krępice
P11:Księginice
P12:Lenartowice
P13:Łowęcice
P14:Lubiatów
P15:Lutynia
P16:Miękinia
P17:Mrozów
P18:Pisarzowice
P19:Prężyce
P20:Radakowice
P21:Wilkostów
P22:Wilkszyn
P23:Wojnowice
P24:Wróblowice
P25:Zabór Wielki
P26:Zakrzyce
P27:Źródła
P28:Żurawiniec
Website:https://www.miekinia.pl/

Gmina Miękinia is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is in Miękinia, which lies approximately 13km (08miles) east of Środa Śląska, and 20km (10miles) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The gmina covers an area of 179.48km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 16,603. It is part of the larger Wrocław metropolitan area.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Miękinia is bordered by the town of Wrocław and the gminas of Brzeg Dolny, Kąty Wrocławskie, Kostomłoty, Oborniki Śląskie and Środa Śląska.

Villages

The gmina contains the villages of Białków, Błonie, Brzezina, Brzezinka Średzka, Czerna, Gałów, Głoska, Gosławice, Kadłub, Krępice, Księginice, Lenartowice, Łowęcice, Lubiatów, Lutynia, Miękinia, Mrozów, Pisarzowice, Prężyce, Radakowice, Wilkostów, Wilkszyn, Wojnowice, Wróblowice, Zabór Wielki, Zakrzyce, Źródła and Żurawiniec.

Conservation of nature

Within the area of Miękinia, lies Nature Reserve "Zabór". The purpose of the reserve is to preserve the riparian forest for scientific and didactic reasons.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Miękinia is twinned with:[3]

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: Rezerwaty przyrody województwa dolnośląskiego . 2023-06-21 . wroclaw.rdos.gov.pl.
  3. Web site: Gminy partnerskie. miekinia.pl. Gmina Miękinia. pl. 2020-03-03.