S´cinawa is a base of municipality of the city and commune and centre of services for the commune, which prevailing function is agriculture. S´cinawa has a big park with 6.35 hectare area with precious, ancient stand and historic monuments (the most precious is the Church from 2nd halve of the XV century). The city fulfils the function of local administrative - service - housing centre. S´cinawa is an important communication node. The city occupies 13. 5 km2 area (30% are invested grounds) and in 2nd term of year 2001, the city counted 6174 habitants. Local climate characterizes with big natural moisture of air, average yearly temperature is +8.4°C. City is situated partly on Oder's and Zimnica's terases and partly on Pliocene upland. A centre of the city is situated in valley of Zimnica, on embankment area, being raised about 2 m beyond flooded teras of Zimnica. The city has good conditions for development in western direction, along way to Lubin. From northern side, development is limited by lowering valley of Oder. In the borders of the city greater part are soils good and average class. About 73.5% of acreage is I-IV classes. Best soils are placed in south-eastern and south-western parts of the city. Relatively the poorest soils are in western direction, preferred for development of the city. Commune S´cinawa occupies 151 km2 area (without city of S´cinawa). Main function of the commune is agricultural production. Documentary deposits of brown coal limit development of investment activity on ground of the commune, especially in her south-western parts - in Jurcz area.