The Prażmów commune is one of the fastest developing communes in the Warsaw agglomeration in terms of demographics. It takes place mainly as a result of the inflow of new residents to new single-family houses, often of a residential nature. Its main wealth is its unique natural values, which include primarily the Chojnów Landscape Park and the Jeziorka River. At the same time, it is a commune facing unique development challenges, especially in the field of technical and social infrastructure and spatial development.

Głowno is a city in the Łódź agglomeration, with 13 thousand inhabitants and great development ambitions. It is strategically located in the vicinity of the intersection of the A1 and A2 motorways and on the routes of national road no. 14 and railway line no. 15. In addition to the light, yacht, tool, food and transport industry, as well as advanced medical services, it has attractive recreational and tourist values, including the unique Mrozyczka Reservoir in the city center and the Zabrzeznia Nature Reserve. Its historical heritage, especially the palace and park and industrial heritage, including those related to the Citroën brand, is also of great importance.

The commune of Dobrzyniewo Duże belongs to the dynamically developing Białystok agglomeration. Important national communication routes pass through it and in its close vicinity, e.g. S8 expressway, national road No. 65 and railway line No. 38. Moreover, in the coming years, two extremely important communication routes of continental importance will cross in this commune. The first is the Via Carpatia road from Lithuania through Slovakia and Hungary, to Romania, Bulgaria and Greece, and the second is the Rail Baltica rail route from Finland via Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to Poland. Particularly important features of this commune include: high investor interest in it, positive migration balance, dynamic development of single-family housing, developed agriculture, Knyszyńska Forest and other environmental values, unique history and rich local culture. All this creates many development opportunities, but also presents the authorities with many serious challenges. The desire to take advantage of these opportunities and meet these challenges are the main reasons why the authorities of this commune entrusted me with drawing up its new development strategy.

Ostrołęka is a city of electric energy and diversified production, constituting the regional center of the development of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship and inhabited by over 50,000. inhabitants. The Ostrołęka Power Plant as well as medium and large enterprises of the construction, pulp and paper, agricultural and food industries and others are located here. The city also performs important supra-local administrative, commercial and service, educational, sports and recreational functions and others. It also boasts an important historical heritage and our culture. However, the use of potentials and ensuring a good standard of living for residents requires not only facing problems such as migration and communication difficulties, but also deeper inclusion of the city in international economic ties, obtaining EU funds, energy transformation and many other activities.

The Kramsk commune is located near Konin (17 km), in the vicinity of Licheń, a place of Marian worship, visited by pilgrims from all over the world, where a magnificent basilica, the largest church in Poland, was built. The commune has an agricultural character, but thanks to pilgrimages and natural values such as lakes, tourism is developing in it. In turn, the proximity to Konin and the presence of important, including international, communication routes attract new entrepreneurs to the commune.

Mikołów is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship, located in the close vicinity of Katowice, Tychy and Ruda Śląska, as well as in the vicinity of Gliwice and Zabrze. It stands out against the background of the Silesian agglomeration with a unique combination of rich infrastructural and industrial development with exceptional environmental values, including the unique flora of the Silesian Botanical Garden. Its advantages also include communication routes of national and international importance, good social services, active culture, sport and recreation, developing housing, positive migration processes and many others. Combined with the high activity of our community, enterprises and local government, it brings constant development of this city and a significant increase in the quality of life of its residents.

The urban-rural commune of Syców belongs to the Wrocław agglomeration and is situated on the S8 expressway connecting this agglomeration with the Łódź, Warsaw and Białystok agglomerations, in the vicinity of the S11 expressway, relatively close to the S5 expressway and the A4 motorway, as well as on the railway line No. 181 Herby Nowe – Oleśnica. Thus, it has an excellent location and logistic conditions, but at the same time it is distinguished by environmental advantages, e.g. vast, environmentally rich forests (including the unique Prof. Stefan Białobok Forest Arboretum) and numerous rivers and ponds and other water reservoirs (including the attractive Stradomia Wierzchnia Reservoir). In combination with good technical and social infrastructure, these values ​​prompted the authorities to adopt the development strategy of the Syców Commune consisting in the development of its functional connections with the Wrocław agglomeration and its own supra-local functions. In the development of functional connections, emphasis was placed on the use of development opportunities brought for this type of communes by structural socio-economic changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is primarily about increasing the share of remote work of Wrocław residents, thanks to which some of them will move to neighboring small towns with good connections with it, as well as increasing the demand of Wrocław residents for weekend recreational services provided close to the city. In the development of own supra-local functions, strategic emphasis was placed on acquiring medium and large external investors, mainly industrial and logistics.

Kozienice is an urban-rural commune in the Kozienice County, inhabited by about 30 thousand residents. Its area is 245.56 km², of which 46% is arable land and 39% is forest. It is developed in agricultural terms, but its economy is dominated by energy because it has the second largest coal-fired power plant in Poland (installed capacity: 2905 MW) belonging to Enea Wytwarzanie S.A. This is the reason why Kozienice is one of the richest communes in Poland.

Mysłakowice is a rural commune in the Jeleniogórski County, which has approx. 10.000  residents. It has unique tourist and recreational values. On its territory there is the Jelenia Góra Valley Cultural Park “Valley of Palaces and Gardens”, and in it, present on the list of Historical Monuments, palace and park complexes in Mysłakowice, Bukowiec, Karpniki, Łomnica, Wojanów and Bobrów and a villa with the park “Oak Manor” in Karpniki. Rich forests, mountainous and foothill terrain, numerous rocks, viewpoints, sacred monuments, as well as a developed tourist base and an extraordinary history complete its unique attractiveness.

Stara Kamienica is a rural commune in the Jeleniogórski County. It is developed for agriculture, with arable land accounting for over 56% of its area. However, it has a lot of tourist and recreational natural values, e.g. mountain and foothill terrain, many viewpoints, monuments and mining and industrial facilities constituting tourist attractions, 15 species of protected plants, habitats of 70 species of birds, as well as numerous hiking trails, bike paths, cross-country skiing routes (over 150 km).

Grębocice is a rural commune in the Polkowice County. Almost three quarters of its area is arable land, so agriculture plays the most important role in its economy. However, due to the presence of copper ore and the accompanied salt and silver deposits, its southwestern part lies on the periphery of the mining area of the “Rudna” and “Sieroszowice” mines belonging to KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. This is also associated with the presence in the commune the largest in Europe flotation waste landfill “Żelazny Most” with a volume of 700 million m³ and dam lengths of 14.3 km. The Rudna commune also has valuable tourist assets, such as: the “Grodowiec” Nature and Landscape Complex, the “Uroczysko Obiszów” nature reserve, 83 bird species, 600 plant protection sites, 663 archaeological sites and many others.

Polkowice is an urban-rural commune in the Polkowicki County. It is one of the richest communes in Poland because it is one of the main industrial centers of the Legnica-Głogów Copper Basin and an important area of ​​activity of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Therefore, copper mining and its processing dominate in economy of these commune, but the mining of accompanying salt and silver is also of great importance. This is also associated with the presence in the commune the largest in Europe flotation waste landfill “Żelazny Most” with a volume of 700 million m³ and dam lengths of 14.3 km. In addition, within the commune there is a subzone of the Legnica Special Economic Zone, which includes large plants: CCC, Volkswagen Motor Polska, Sitech, Sanden. Due to the very high budget revenues, the Polkowice Commune offers a very high standard of living for the residents, and at the same time is developing dynamically in both demographic and economic terms. What’s more, this happens with maximum concentration on the protection of natural resources.

Lądek-Zdrój is an urban-rural commune in Poland located in the Kłodzko County. The basic elements of the commune’s economy are spa treatment as well as tourist and recreational services. There are radial sulphide and fluoride hot springs used in the treatment of rheumatic, orthopedic, neurological and hormonal diseases. The most representative sanatorium is the historic institute of natural medicine “Wojciech”. The numerous natural values of the commune include mountains and rock clusters, rich flora (mainly forests) and fauna, including many protected species, the Biała Lądecka River and its tributaries, a large accommodation and gastronomic base, multicultural heritage of the past, bicycle routes (routes), hiking, skiing and horse riding, arboretum, parks, religious buildings, agritourism base and many others.

Bogatynia is an urban-rural commune in the Zgorzelecki County. Due to the rich deposits of brown coal, the mining and energy industry is the dominant branch of the commune’s economy, which makes the commune one of the richest in Poland. It is represented by the PGE GiEK S.A. Branch of KWB “Turów” (mine) and PGE GiEK S.A. Turów Power Plant together with a number of companies supporting these enterprises. These companies employ a total of approximately seven thousand employees. Agriculture plays a supplementary role in the commune’s economy.

Stronie Śląskie is an urban-rural commune in the Kłodzki County, inhabited by about 8.000 residents. Its area is 146.42 km², of which 77% is forest land and almost 23% arable land. The commune has very attractive tourist and recreational values, such as the Bear Cave, several reserves and the Śnieżnik Landscape Park, the Bialskie Mountains and the Śnieżnik Massif, the “Czarna Góra” and “Kamienica” ski complexes, the Old Uranium Mine in Kletno and a number of historic buildings.

Długołęka is the most populous rural commune in Poland, located in the Wrocławski County and belonging to the Wrocław agglomeration. Its economy is multifunctional and closely related to the vicinity of Wrocław. For this reason, a number of medium and large investors are dynamically flowing to the commune, as well as migrating residents of Wrocław and other towns wishing to live in its vicinity, which is related to intensive housing construction. At the same time, the commune boasts numerous water reservoirs rich in fish, horse riding centers, bicycle routes and historic buildings.

Marciszów is a rural commune in the Kamiennogórski District. In addition to agriculture (agricultural land accounts for 53% of the commune’s area), food processing and tourism are also developing there. The latter is stimulated by a large area of forests and a network of hiking trails. In the area of the commune there is the Rudawy Landscape Park with the famous Colorful Lakes, which were created in the place of the former pyrite mines. There are also interesting monuments in the commune, including the Ciechanowice Palace.

Nowogrodziec Commune is a supra-local service, trade and industrial center. Important plants of the ceramics, glass, construction, cosmetics, food, chemical and machine industries are located there. The Nowogrodziec subzone of the Kamienna Góra Special Economic Zone for Small Entrepreneurship S.A. was created on its territory. However, tourism and recreation play an increasingly important role in the commune’s economy. The commune has interesting forest resources, rich in fauna of the Kwisa and Iwnica rivers, religious and industrial monuments and many other attractions.

Przemków is an urban-rural commune in the Polkowicki County. It is located on the edge of Bory Dolnośląskie forests and near the highly industrialized copper basin and large plants of the Legnicka Special Economic Zone. Due to the varied natural landscape, rich forest resources and a high level of cleanliness of the natural environment, the entire area of the commune is under the protection of the Przemkowski Landscape Park. Agriculture and fishing play an important role in its economy. Water accounts for over 8% of the commune’s area, incl. well-known Przemkowskie Ponds.

Wądroże Wielkie a rural commune in the Jaworski County. It is a typically agricultural commune, with arable lands accounting for 80% of its area. Agriculture is highly commodity-oriented and covers a relatively large number of agricultural production sectors. Nevertheless, due to the location of the commune on the A4 motorway, its development is also directed towards industry. Therefore, the most logistically attractive areas have been included in the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone INVEST-PARK.

Węgliniec is an urban-rural commune in the Zgorzelecki County. It is one of the most forested municipalities in Poland. Forest lands account for as much as 82% of its area and there are called Bory Dolnośląskie. Therefore, forestry, undergrowth processing and hunting play a dominant role in its economy, and, increasingly, tourism and recreation. Transport also plays an important role due to the location of an important railway junction within the commune. In its area, valuable deposits of clay for construction ceramics, quartzoplast, aggregates, gravel and kaolin are also exploited. Moreover, there are rich, but not exploited lignite deposits.

Jelenia Góra is a City with county rights in the Dolnośląskie Voivodeship. It is a multi-functional city with developed industrial, academic, commerce, trade, logistics and administrative functions. Among other medium-sized cities, it is distinguished by the presence of the Cieplice Health Resort, the Karkonosze National Park and a number of other valuable natural sites and areas. In combination with an extremely rich history, multinational culture and numerous historic buildings, Jelenia Góra also has important health care, tourist and recreational functions.

Bolków is an urban-rural commune in the Jaworski County. The following are distinguished in the economic structure of this commune: agriculture (agricultural land constitutes 62% of the commune’s area), forestry (forest land – 29%) and tourist and recreational services. The main tourist attraction of the commune is Bolków Castle. Due to its architecture and location, the castle is considered to be one of the most impressive and interesting monuments of this type in Poland. Important attractions are also the “Ryszard Hill” and the complex of ponds “Bronikowo”, as well as many species of plants and objects of inanimate nature (especially rocks of volcanic origin).

Sulików is a rural commune located in the Zgorzelecki County. It is dominated by agriculture (agricultural land accounts for 74% of its area), however, it has a number of natural and historical values, which is why tourism and recreation develop in it. These are forest resources, numerous ponds, rivers and monuments. Built-up areas and the Lusatian culture play a special role in it.

Rudna is a rural commune in the Lubiński County. More than half of its area is arable land, so agriculture plays an important role in its economy. Nevertheless, due to the presence of copper ore resources and company KGHM Polska Miedź SA, mining and the related processing industry play a very important role in its economy. It is associated with the presence of the largest in Europe post-flotation waste reservoir “Żelazny Most” with a volume of 700 million m³ and a dam length of 14.3 km. It is also associated with high income of the commune’s budget, which allows to ensure a high standard of communal services, low fees for utilities, fully free pre-school care, modern and well-equipped schools and health centers with top-class diagnostic equipment. All localities have water, sewage, gas, electric energy and broadband internet networks. Sports and recreational areas are located in all localities of the commune (tennis courts, indoor sports swimming pool, modern sports fields, etc.).

Wojcieszów is a urban commune in the Złotoryjski County. It is a local industrial and service center. There are lime plants, wood and food industries. However, more and more important is the use of its tourist and recreational values. In addition to the rich natural resources and attractive mountain terrain, there are also interesting: 5 palaces, a manor complex, parks, hiking and biking trails.

Świerzawa is an urban-rural commune in Złotoryjski County. It is a commune with developed agricultural functions (agricultural land accounts for 63%) of its area. The city of Świerzawa is therefore mainly a service and commercial center for the agricultural area, but it is also a historic town with numerous historic buildings. In combination with valuable natural values (palaces, churches, forests, etc.), this means that the commune authorities intensively stimulate the development of its new tourist and recreational functions.

The Janowice Wielkie Commune is a rural commune in the Jelenia Góra County. It is a typical tourist commune with an important share of agriculture and forestry. The most important values ​​of this commune include the Rudawy Janowickie Mountains, which are rich in various rock forms, numerous hiking, bicycle and horse trails, the Bóbr River, the Rudawski Landscape Park and other forest areas, many historic buildings and rich fauna. Moreover, the commune has an extremely rich history and multinational cultural heritage. These functions are complemented by a modern automotive industry located in the local subzone of the Kamienna Góra Special Economic Zone for Small Business.

Lubawka is an urban-rural commune in the Kamiennogórski County. Its economy is dominated by agriculture (arable lands account for 50% of its area) and forestry (forest lands account for 42%). The commune, however, has unique tourist and recreational values, such as the parish church of the Holy Family and other churches, Weavers ‘Houses “Twelve Apostles” and Seven Brothers “(damask weavers’ estate), the Lubawa Gate Hills, the Bóbr Valley and the Bukówka Reservoir and the Raven Mountains.

Radwanice is a rural commune in the Polkowicki District. It is a typical agricultural commune, and 77% of its area is arable land. Although it is not a commune with a high own income, it is developing dynamically thanks to the high activity of its authorities, especially in obtaining external funds. In 2011, “Rzeczpospolita” magazine published the ranking “European local government” assessing the acquisition of EU funds, in which this commune came second in Poland.

Chocianów is an urban-rural commune in the Polkowicki County. Its economic structure consists mainly of agriculture, forestry and industry. There are valuable architectural monuments in the commune, e.g. palace and park complexes in Chocianów, Parchów and Żabice, a manor house and a wooden windmill in Chocianowiec, churches in Chocianów and Trzebnice, as well as former Protestant border churches in Pogorzeliska and Trzmielów. Tourism and recreation, however, are not an important branch of the commune’s economy.

Podgórzyn and the rural commune in the Karkonoski County. It is a commune with dominant, well-developed tourist and recreational functions, based on many natural (e.g. Karkonoski National Park, Podgórzyńskie Ponds ), mountain (e.g. Karkonosze, waterfalls), historical (e.g. palaces, Tyrolean houses) and infrastructure (e.g. e.g. walking, bicycle, horse paths, accommodation, catering, entertainment facilities) values.

Pieńsk is an urban-rural commune in the Zgorzelecki County. It is a state-border commune with dominant agricultural and forestry functions, but it also has industrial traditions related mainly to glass-making.

Jeżów Sudecki is a rural commune in the Karkonoski District. Agriculture plays an important role in its economy, but the commune is known for its extremely attractive and unique tourist and recreational values. It is located in the Kaczawskie Mountains, which are characterized by a wealth of morphological forms, and besides, it has a very rich history dating back to the early 13th century. The magnificent monuments located in the commune are a testimony to the centuries-old history, such as the “Cossack Cross”, “Gwark House” and the Knight’s Tower. In addition, there is the famous Szybowcowa Mountain with an airfield, the slopes of which are a paradise for hang-gliders and paragliders. On the opposite hill in Dziwiszów – Łysa Góra, there is a snow-covered slope with 4 ski lifts. One of the most beautiful places in the commune is also the “Pearl of the West” shelter in Siedlecin, located on the charming Modry Lake in the Bóbr Valley Landscape Park – it covers an area of 1,794 ha and in the natural forests of the Kaczawskie Mountains.

Dobromierz is a rural commune in the Świdnicki County. The dominant function of this commune is agriculture, and arable lands account for almost 3/4 of its area. The industry related to the rich granite deposits occurring in its area is also important. It was mined there already in the 19th century, and currently there are 6 large quarries and several dozen small stone factories in the commune. The commune also has picturesque areas that stretch from a large, artificial drinking water reservoir to the buffer zone of the Książ Landscape Park. Attractions are also monuments, especially numerous palace and park complexes and churches, as well as protected, rare species of plants and animals. Nevertheless, the tourist and recreational activity is not significantly developed.

Wronki is an urban-rural commune in the Szamotulski District. It is usually associated with the largest prison in Poland. However, Wronki is a commune with dominant industrial functions with modern plants using world-class technologies, including Amica S.A. In addition, there is a well-known first-league football club Amica Wronki, but hardly anyone outside the commune knows that there are more than a dozen other football teams in it. It is also worth noting that the commune is located on the Warta River, on the edge of the Notecka Forest, which contributes to the development of its tourist and recreational functions, including mushroom growing, and thanks to the ideal condition it is called the “Land of a Thousand Mushrooms”.

Dzierżoniów is an urban commune located in the Dzierżoniowski District. It is a supra-local commercial, service and administrative center, and above all an industrial one. The existence of the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone INVEST-PARK, which has attracted many modern investors, as well as the Dzierżoniów Industrial Park, are of key importance for the city’s economic development.

Starachowice is an urban commune in the Starachowicki County, which is an important administrative and industrial center. The main employers in the city are, among others: MAN Bus Sp. z o.o., PKC Group, Cersanit, Cerrad, Gerda, Perfopol, Odlewnie Polskie S.A., Animex, LSC Communications, PERFECT Sp. z o.o. and many other smaller businesses. The commune owes its present good economic situation to the “Starachowice” Special Economic Zone.