__NOTOC__ Gmina Leśnica () is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in Upper Silesia in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Leśnica, which lies approximately south-west of Strzelce Opolskie and south-east of the regional capital Opole.
The gmina covers an area of . As of 2019, its total population was 7,569. Since 2006, the commune has been bilingual in Polish and German, with a substantial German population remaining in the area after World War II.
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
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