Gmina Pieńsk
Pieńsk Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Pieńsk
Coordinates (Pieńsk): 51°14′47″N 15°02′46″E / 51.24639°N 15.04611°E / 51.24639; 15.04611
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyZgorzelec
SeatPieńsk
SołectwosBielawa Dolna, Bielawa Górna, Dłużyna Dolna, Dłużyna Górna, Lasów, Stojanów, Żarka nad Nysą, Żarki Średnie
Area
  Total110.33 km2 (42.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
  Total9,068
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
  Urban
5,828
  Rural
3,240
Websitehttp://www.piensk.com.pl

Gmina Pieńsk is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the town of Pieńsk, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Zgorzelec, and 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The gmina covers an area of 110.33 square kilometres (42.6 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,068.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pieńsk is bordered by the gminas of Lubań, Nowogrodziec, Węgliniec and Zgorzelec. It also borders Germany.

Villages

Apart from the town of Pieńsk, the gmina contains the villages of Bielawa Dolna, Bielawa Górna, Dłużyna Dolna, Dłużyna Górna, Lasów, Stojanów, Strzelno, Żarka nad Nysą and Żarki Średnie.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Pieńsk is twinned with:[2]

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, Gminy i Stowarzyszenia Partnerskie" (in Polish). Gmina Pieńsk. Retrieved 2022-10-20.


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