Gmina Biała, Opole Voivodeship

Gmina Biała (Gemeinde Zülz) is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in Upper Silesia in Poland. Its seat is the town of Biała (Zülz), which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Prudnik and 36 km (22 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.

Gmina Biała
Gemeinde Zülz
Biała Commune
Flag of Gmina BiałaGemeinde Zülz
Coat of arms of Gmina BiałaGemeinde Zülz
Coordinates (Biała): 50°24′N 17°40′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyPrudnik
SeatBiała
Area
  Total195.82 km2 (75.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
  Total10,586
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
  Urban
2,426
  Rural
8,160
Websitehttp://biala.gmina.pl/
Biala - wieza

The gmina covers an area of 195.82 square kilometres (75.6 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 10,586. Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish.

Villages

Apart from the town of Biała, Gmina Biała contains the villages and settlements of:

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Biała is bordered by the gminas of Głogówek, Korfantów, Lubrza, Prószków, Prudnik and Strzeleczki.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Biała is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. "Partnerstwa i stowarzyszenia". biala.gmina.pl (in Polish). Gmina Biała. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
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