Gmina Siechnice

Gmina Siechnice
Siechnice Commune
Interactive map of Gmina Siechnice
Coordinates (Siechnice): 51°2′N 17°9′E / 51.033°N 17.150°E / 51.033; 17.150
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyWrocław
SeatSiechnice
Area
 • Total
98.57 km2 (38.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30)
 • Total
22,396
 • Density227.2/km2 (588.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
8,113
 • Rural
14,283
Websitehttp://www.siechnice.gmina.pl/

Gmina Siechnice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Siechnice, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of the county and regional capital, Wrocław. It is part of the Wrocław metropolitan area.

Until 1 January 2010, the gmina was called Gmina Święta Katarzyna and had its seat in the village of Święta Katarzyna, located just west of Siechnice. The only urban-rural gmina in Poland that now has its seat in a village rather than in its town is Gmina Nowe Skalmierzyce.)

The gmina covers an area of 98.57 square kilometres (38.1 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population was 22,396.