Gmina Opalenica

Gmina Opalenica is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Opalenica, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Nowy Tomyśl and 36 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Poznań.

Gmina Opalenica
Opalenica Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Opalenica
Coordinates (Opalenica): 52°18′28″N 16°24′49″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyNowy Tomyśl
SeatOpalenica
Area
  Total147.69 km2 (57.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total16,098
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
  Urban
9,457
  Rural
6,641[1]
Websitewww.opalenica.pl/index.php

The gmina covers an area of 147.69 square kilometres (57.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,588 (out of which the population of Opalenica amounts to 9,104, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,484).

Villages

Apart from the town of Opalenica, Gmina Opalenica contains the villages and settlements of Dakowy Mokre, Drapak, Jastrzębniki, Kopanki, Kozłowo, Łagwy, Łęczyce, Niegolewo, Porażyn, Porażyn-Dworzec, Porażyn-Ośrodek, Porażyn-Tartak, Rudniki, Sielinko, Sielinko-Osada, Stary Bukowiec, Terespotockie, Troszczyn, Urbanowo, Uścięcice and Wojnowice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Opalenica is bordered by the gminas of Buk, Duszniki, Granowo, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Kuślin and Nowy Tomyśl.

References

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