Gmina Leśnica
urban-rural gmina, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Gmina Leśnica (German: Gemeinde Leschnitz) is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in Upper Silesia in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Leśnica, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Strzelce Opolskie and 32 km (20 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.
The gmina covers an area of 94.63 square kilometres (36.5 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population was 7,569. Since 2006, the commune has been bilingual in Polish and German, with a substantial German population remaining in the area after World War II.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Góra Świętej Anny Landscape Park.
Villages
The commune contains the towns and villages of:
Neighbouring districts
Gmina Leśnica is bordered by the town of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and by the communes of Strzelce Opolskie, Ujazd and Zdzieszowice.
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