It is composed of thirteen villages: Balciu, Brătuleni, Ciurbești, Cornești, Dancaș, Găureni, Horpaz, Miroslava, Proselnici, Uricani, Valea Adâncă, Valea Ursului, and Vorovești.

The commune is situated in the Jijia Plain, at an altitude of 133 m (436 ft), on the banks of the river Valea Locii.

At Uricani, there is a mediumwave transmitter, which transmits on 1053 kHz with a power of 1000 kW.

It is one of the most powerful transmitters in Romania and uses two guyed masts insulated against ground with a height of 165 metres as antenna.

The football club CS Știința Miroslava is based in the commune.