Gmina Prochowice 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 Legnica County

Legnica County

Legnica 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 Prochowice

Prochowice

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

, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-east of Legnica

Legnica

Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...

, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The gmina covers an area of 102.62 square kilometres (39.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,535 (out of which the population of Prochowice amounts to 3,702, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,833).

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Prochowice is bordered by the gminas of Kunice

Gmina Kunice

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

, Lubin

Gmina Lubin

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

, Malczyce

Gmina Malczyce

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

, Ruja

Gmina Ruja

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

, Ścinawa

Gmina Scinawa

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

 and Wołów.

Villages

Apart from the town of Prochowice

Prochowice

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

, the gmina contains the villages of Cichobórz

Cichobórz, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

, Dąbie

Dabie, Legnica County

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

, Golanka Dolna

Golanka Dolna

Golanka Dolna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prochowice, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

, Gromadzyń

Gromadzyn

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

, Kawice

Kawice

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

, Kwiatkowice

Kwiatkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

, Lisowice

Lisowice, Legnica County

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

, Mierzowice

Mierzowice

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

, Motyczyn

Motyczyn

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

, Rogów Legnicki

Rogów Legnicki

Rogów Legnicki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prochowice, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

, Szczedrzykowice

Szczedrzykowice

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

 and Szczedrzykowice-Stacja

Szczedrzykowice-Stacja

Szczedrzykowice-Stacja is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prochowice, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

.

Sources

• Polish official population figures 2006