Gmina Pieńsk

Gmina Pieńsk Pieńsk Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Pieńsk): 51°14′47″N 15°02′46″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Zgorzelec
Seat	Pieńsk
Sołectwos	Bielawa Dolna, Bielawa Górna, Dłużyna Dolna, Dłużyna Górna, Lasów, Stojanów, Żarka nad Nysą, Żarki Średnie
Area
• Total	110.33 km2 (42.60 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30)
• Total	9,068
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Urban	5,828
• Rural	3,240
Website	http://www.piensk.com.pl

Gmina Pieńsk is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the town of Pieńsk, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Zgorzelec, and 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The gmina covers an area of 110.33 square kilometres (42.6 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,068.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pieńsk is bordered by the gminas of Lubań, Nowogrodziec, Węgliniec and Zgorzelec. It also borders Germany.

Villages

Apart from the town of Pieńsk, the gmina contains the villages of Bielawa Dolna, Bielawa Górna, Dłużyna Dolna, Dłużyna Górna, Lasów, Stojanów, Strzelno, Żarka nad Nysą and Żarki Średnie.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Gmina Pieńsk is twinned with:

• Heřmanice, Czech Republic
• Kunratice, Czech Republic
• Neißeaue, Germany
• Rietschen, Germany
• Rothenburg, Germany
• Schleife, Germany