Gmina Przewóz 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 Żary County

Zary County

Żary County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland, on the German border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Żary, which...

, Lubusz Voivodeship

Lubusz Voivodeship

- Administrative division :Lubusz Voivodeship is divided into 14 counties : 2 city counties and 12 land counties. These are further divided into 83 gminas....

, in 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...

, on the German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 border. Its seat is the village of Przewóz

Przewóz

Przewóz is a village in Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse river, which marks the border with Germany. Przewóz is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Przewóz. It lies approximately south-west of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra.The village has...

, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Żary

Zary

Żary is a town in western Poland with about 39,900 inhabitants , situated in the Lubusz Voivodeship...

 and 64 km (40 mi) south-west of Zielona Góra

Zielona Góra

Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....

.

The gmina covers an area of 178.32 square kilometres (68.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,293.

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Muskau Bend Landscape Park

Muskau Bend Landscape Park

Muskau Bend Landscape Park is a protected area in western Poland, established in 2001, covering an area of...

.

Villages

Gmina Przewóz contains the villages and settlements of Bucze

Bucze, Zary County

Bucze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przewóz, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border...

, Dąbrowa Łużycka, Dobrochów

Dobrochów

Dobrochów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przewóz, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-west of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra....

, Dobrzyń

Dobrzyn, Zary County

Dobrzyń is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przewóz, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-west of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Jamno

Jamno, Zary County

Jamno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przewóz, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-east of Przewóz, south of Żary, and south-west of Zielona Góra....

, Lipna

Lipna, Lubusz Voivodeship

Lipna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przewóz, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra....

, Mała Lipna, Mielno

Mielno, Zary County

Mielno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przewóz, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-west of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra....

, Piotrów

Piotrów, Lubusz Voivodeship

Piotrów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przewóz, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-west of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra....

, Potok

Potok, Lubusz Voivodeship

Potok is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przewóz, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately west of Przewóz, south-west of Żary, and south-west of Zielona Góra....

, Przewóz

Przewóz

Przewóz is a village in Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse river, which marks the border with Germany. Przewóz is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Przewóz. It lies approximately south-west of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra.The village has...

, Sanice

Sanice

Sanice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przewóz, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-west of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra....

, Sobolice

Sobolice, Zary County

Sobolice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przewóz, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra....

, Straszów

Straszów, Lubusz Voivodeship

Straszów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przewóz, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-west of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra....

 and Włochów.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Przewóz is bordered by the town of Łęknica and by the gminas of Lipinki Łużyckie, Pieńsk

Gmina Piensk

Gmina Pieńsk is an urban-rural gmina in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the German border...

, Trzebiel

Gmina Trzebiel

Gmina Trzebiel is a rural gmina in Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the village of Trzebiel, which lies approximately west of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra....

, Węgliniec

Gmina Wegliniec

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

, Wymiarki

Gmina Wymiarki

Gmina Wymiarki is a rural gmina in Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Wymiarki, which lies approximately south-west of Żagań and south-west of Zielona Góra....

 and Żary

Gmina Zary

Gmina Żary is a rural gmina in Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Żary, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

. It also borders Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

.