Gmina Miękinia

Gmina Miękinia is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is in Miękinia, which lies approximately 13 km east of Środa Śląska, and 20 km west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The gmina covers an area of 179.48 km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 16,603. It is part of the larger Wrocław metropolitan area.

Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Miękinia is bordered by the town of Wrocław and the gminas of Brzeg Dolny, Kąty Wrocławskie, Kostomłoty, Oborniki Śląskie and Środa Śląska.

Villages
The gmina contains the villages of Białków, Błonie, Brzezina, Brzezinka Średzka, Czerna, Gałów, Głoska, Gosławice, Kadłub, Krępice, Księginice, Lenartowice, Łowęcice, Lubiatów, Lutynia, Miękinia, Mrozów, Pisarzowice, Prężyce, Radakowice, Wilkostów, Wilkszyn, Wojnowice, Wróblowice, Zabór Wielki, Zakrzyce, Źródła and Żurawiniec.

Conservation of nature
Within the area of Miękinia, lies Nature Reserve "Zabór". The purpose of the reserve is to preserve the riparian forest for scientific and didactic reasons.

Twin towns – sister cities
Gmina Miękinia is twinned with:
 * 🇮🇹 Oria, Italy
 * 🇩🇪 Schwarmstedt, Germany