Gmina Leśnica

Gmina Leśnica, German Gemeinde Leschnitz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in Upper Silesia in Poland. Its seat is the town of Leśnica (Leschnitz), which lies approximately 11 km south-west of Strzelce Opolskie and 32 km south-east of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 94.63 km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 7,569. Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish, a substantial German population remaining in the area after Silesia was given to Poland.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Góra Świętej Anny Landscape Park.

Villages
The commune contains the towns and villages of:


 * Leśnica
 * Czarnocin
 * Dolna
 * Góra Świętej Anny
 * Granica
 * Kadłubiec
 * Krasowa
 * Kurzawka
 * Łąki Kozielskie
 * Lichynia
 * Popice
 * Poręba
 * Raszowa
 * Wysoka
 * Zalesie Śląskie

Neighbouring districts
Gmina Leśnica is bordered by the town of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and by the communes of Strzelce Opolskie, Ujazd and Zdzieszowice.

Twin towns – sister cities
Gmina Leśnica is twinned with:


 * 🇨🇿 Černošice, Czech Republic
 * 🇩🇪 Crostwitz, Germany
 * 🇩🇪 Gerbrunn, Germany
 * 🇩🇪 Hirschaid, Germany
 * 🇺🇸 Karnes County, United States
 * 🇦🇹 Voitsberg, Austria