Gmina Świdnica, Administrative district in Świdnica County, Poland.
Description
Gmina Świdnica is a rural municipality in Lower Silesian Voivodeship spread across several villages and farmland in southwestern Poland. The administrative area is run from its own center and contains numerous smaller settlements distributed throughout the countryside.
History
The municipality was created following Poland's 1998 local government reforms and has been a key part of Świdnica County's administration since then. This reorganization established the current division between the city and its surrounding rural territory.
Culture
The area maintains sister city relationships with towns across Western Europe, which influence how residents connect with the broader continent. These partnerships bring cultural exchange and joint initiatives that residents can experience in their daily communities.
Practical
The administrative center operates separately from the city of Świdnica and manages services for residents across scattered villages. Visitors should expect rural infrastructure that is typically spread out rather than concentrated in one place.
Did you know?
Though sharing the name with the city of Świdnica, this municipality excludes the urban territory while completely surrounding it. This spatial arrangement makes it a geographic oddity within the county's administrative structure.
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Virgin Mary Queen of Poland church in Świdnica
2.9 km
Mokrzeszów Castle
3.8 km
Palace in Komorów
647 m
Zbór Kościoła Zielonoświątkowego w Świdnicy
4.2 km
Górzno
1.7 km
Dekanat Świdnica - Zachód
3.8 km
Palace in Witoszów Dolny
2.6 km
Strzegom Tower in Świdnica
4.2 km
Palace in Milikowice
2.8 km
Manor in Witoszów Górny
4.1 km
Former capuchin monastery in Świdnica
4.2 km
Saint Joseph church in Świdnica
4.2 km
Old Synagogue in Świdnica
4.2 km
Saint Andrew Bobola church in Świdnica
3.8 km
Saint Michael Archangel church in Milikowice
2.9 km
Rynek 33
4.4 km
D. kościół klasztorny św. Antoniego, ob. kościół zboru Zielonoświątkowców
4.2 km
Rynek 31
4.3 km
Church of the Visitation in Witoszów Dolny
2 km
Saint Hedwig church in Mokrzeszów
3.9 km
Łukowa 2
4.3 km
Tołstoja 2
3.8 km
<s>Świerczewskiego</s> Grodzka 12
4.3 km
<s>Świerczewskiego</s> Grodzka 10
4.3 km
Rynek 29
4.4 km
Łukowa 1
4.3 km
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4.2 km
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