Gmina Świerczów 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 Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship

Opole Voivodeship

- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...

, 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 Świerczów

Swierczów, Opole Voivodeship

Świerczów is a village in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Świerczów. It lies approximately south of Namysłów and north of the regional capital Opole....

, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Namysłów and 34 km (21 mi) north of the regional capital Opole

Opole

Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...

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The gmina covers an area of 110.32 square kilometres (42.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,666.

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 Stobrawa Landscape Park

Stobrawa Landscape Park

Stobrawa Landscape Park is a protected area in south-western Poland, established in 1999, covering an area of in the region of the Stobrawa river....

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Villages

Gmina Świerczów contains the villages and settlements of Bąkowice

Bakowice

Bąkowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerczów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Namysłów and north-west of the regional capital Opole....

, Bielice, Biestrzykowice

Biestrzykowice

Biestrzykowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerczów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Namysłów and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Dąbrowa, Gola, Grodziec, Kuźnica Dąbrowska

Kuznica Dabrowska

Kuźnica Dąbrowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerczów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Miejsce

Miejsce, Opole Voivodeship

Miejsce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerczów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Namysłów and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Miodary

Miodary, Opole Voivodeship

Miodary is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerczów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Świerczów, south of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Pieczyska

Pieczyska, Opole Voivodeship

Pieczyska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerczów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Starościn

Staroscin, Opole Voivodeship

Starościn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerczów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Świerczów

Swierczów, Opole Voivodeship

Świerczów is a village in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Świerczów. It lies approximately south of Namysłów and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Wężowice

Wezowice, Opole Voivodeship

Wężowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerczów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

 and Zbica

Zbica

Zbica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerczów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Świerczów is bordered by the gminas of Domaszowice

Gmina Domaszowice

Gmina Domaszowice is a rural gmina in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Domaszowice, which lies approximately east of Namysłów and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Lubsza

Gmina Lubsza

Gmina Lubsza is a rural gmina in Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Lubsza, which lies approximately north-east of Brzeg and north-west of the regional capital Opole....

, Namysłów, Pokój

Gmina Pokój

Gmina Pokój is a rural gmina in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Pokój, which lies approximately south-east of Namysłów and north of the regional capital Opole....

 and Popielów

Gmina Popielów

Gmina Popielów is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Popielów, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Opole....

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