Gmina Przewóz

Gmina Przewóz Przewóz Commune
Gmina
Gmina office in Przewóz
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Przewóz): 51°28′40″N 14°57′0″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Żary
Seat	Przewóz
Area
• Total	178.32 km2 (68.85 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30)
• Total	3,157
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	FZA
Website	http://www.przewoz.com.pl/

Gmina Przewóz is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the village of Przewóz, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Żary and 64 km (40 mi) south-west of Zielona Góra.

The gmina covers an area of 178.32 square kilometres (68.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 3,157.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Muskau Bend Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Przewóz contains the villages and settlements of Bucze, Dąbrowa Łużycka, Dobrochów, Dobrzyń, Jamno, Lipna, Mała Lipna, Mielno, Piotrów, Potok, Przewóz, Sanice, Sobolice, Straszów and Włochów.

History

In 1008, Bolesław I the Brave annexed Lusatia to Poland. In the second half of the 13th century, Przewóz was in the Duchy of Żagań, from 1303 to 1319 it was owned by the House of Ascania from Brandenburg, then under Polish rule within the borders of Lower Silesia as part of the duchies of Jawor and Żagań. In the years 1311–1945 it had city rights.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Przewóz is bordered by the town of Łęknica and by the gminas of Lipinki Łużyckie, Pieńsk, Trzebiel, Węgliniec, Wymiarki and Żary. It also borders Germany.