Gmina Męcinka is a 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 Jawor County

Jawor County

Jawor 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 village of Męcinka

Mecinka

Męcinka is a village in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Męcinka. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately west of Jawor and west of the regional capital Wrocław.-References:...

, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Jawor

Jawor

Jawor is a town in south-western Poland with 24,347 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship . It is the seat of Jawor County, and lies approximately west of the regional capital Wrocław.In the town can be found a Protestant Church of Peace...

 and 67 km (42 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The gmina covers an area of 147.78 square kilometres (57.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,761.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Męcinka is bordered by the town of Jawor

Jawor

Jawor is a town in south-western Poland with 24,347 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship . It is the seat of Jawor County, and lies approximately west of the regional capital Wrocław.In the town can be found a Protestant Church of Peace...

 and the gminas of Bolków

Gmina Bolków

Gmina Bolków is an urban-rural gmina in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Bolków, which lies approximately south-west of Jawor and west of the regional capital Wrocław....

, Krotoszyce

Gmina Krotoszyce

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

, Legnickie Pole

Gmina Legnickie Pole

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

, Mściwojów

Gmina Msciwojów

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

, Paszowice

Gmina Paszowice

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

, Świerzawa

Gmina Swierzawa

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

 and Złotoryja.

Villages

The gmina contains the villages of Bogaczów

Bogaczów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Bogaczów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Męcinka, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany and it was called Gross Reichenau....

, Chełmiec, Chroślice

Chroslice

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

, Jerzyków

Jerzyków

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

, Kondratów

Kondratów

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

, Małuszów, Męcinka

Mecinka

Męcinka is a village in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Męcinka. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately west of Jawor and west of the regional capital Wrocław.-References:...

, Muchów

Muchów

Muchów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Męcinka, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately south-west of Męcinka, west of Jawor, and west of the regional capital Wrocław.-References:...

, Myślinów

Myslinów

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

, Piotrowice

Piotrowice, Jawor County

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

, Pomocne

Pomocne

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

, Przybyłowice, Raczyce

Raczyce, Jawor County

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

, Sichów

Sichów

Sichów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Męcinka, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately north-west of Męcinka, north-west of Jawor, and west of the regional capital Wrocław.-References:...

, Sichówek

Sichówek

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

, Słup and Stanisławów.