Gmina Żarów is an urban-rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Świdnica County

Swidnica County

Świdnica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of...

, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...

, in south-western Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the town of Żarów

Zarów

Żarów is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Żarów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Świdnica

Swidnica

Świdnica is a city in south-western Poland in the region of Silesia. It has a population of 60,317 according to 2006 figures. It lies in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, being the seventh largest town in that voivodeship. From 1975–98 it was in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship...

, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The gmina covers an area of 87.98 square kilometres (34 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,381 (out of which the population of Żarów amounts to 6,902, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,479).

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Żarów is bordered by the gminas of Jaworzyna Śląska

Gmina Jaworzyna Slaska

Flag of the Gmina Jaworzyna ŚląskaGmina Jaworzyna Śląska is an urban-rural gmina in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...

, Kostomłoty, Marcinowice

Gmina Marcinowice

Gmina Marcinowice is a rural gmina in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Marcinowice, which lies approximately east of Świdnica and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Mietków

Gmina Mietków

Gmina Mietków is a rural gmina in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Mietków, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Wrocław....

, Strzegom

Gmina Strzegom

Gmina Strzegom is an urban-rural gmina in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Strzegom, which lies approximately north-west of Świdnica, and west of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Świdnica

Gmina Swidnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Gmina Świdnica is a rural gmina in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Świdnica, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

 and Udanin

Gmina Udanin

Gmina Udanin is a rural gmina in Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Udanin, which lies approximately south-west of Środa Śląska, and west of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

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Villages

Apart from the town of Żarów

Zarów

Żarów is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Żarów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

, the gmina contains the villages of Bożanów

Bozanów

Bożanów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

, Buków

Buków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Buków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945, it was a part of Germany....

, Gołaszyce, Imbramowice

Imbramowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Imbramowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

, Kalno

Kalno

Kalno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

, Kruków

Kruków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Kruków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately north-east of Żarów, north-east of Świdnica, and south-west of the regional capital...

, Łażany, Marcinowiczki

Marcinowiczki

Marcinowiczki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately north-east of Żarów, north-east of Świdnica, and south-west of the regional capital...

, Mielęcin

Mielecin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Mielęcin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

, Mikoszowa

Mikoszowa

Mikoszowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately north-west of Żarów, north of Świdnica, and south-west of the regional capital...

, Mrowiny

Mrowiny

Mrowiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately north-east of Żarów, north-east of Świdnica, and south-west of the regional capital...

, Pożarzysko

Pozarzysko

Pożarzysko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

, Przyłęgów, Pyszczyn

Pyszczyn, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Pyszczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately north-east of Żarów, north-east of Świdnica, and south-west of the regional capital...

, Siedlimowice

Siedlimowice

Siedlimowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

, Wierzbna

Wierzbna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Wierzbna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

 and Zastruże

Zastruze, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Zastruże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.-References:...

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