Gmina Popielów

Gmina Popielów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Popielów, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.

Gmina Popielów
Popielów Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Popielów
Coordinates (Popielów): 50°49′33″N 17°44′31″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyOpole
SeatPopielów
Area
  Total175.57 km2 (67.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
  Total8,051
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.popielow.pl

The gmina covers an area of 175.57 square kilometres (67.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 8,051.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Popielów contains the villages and settlements of Kaniów, Karłowice, Kurznie, Kuźnica Katowska, Lubienia, Nowe Siołkowice, Popielów, Popielowska Kolonia, Rybna, Stare Kolnie, Stare Siołkowice and Stobrawa.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Popielów is bordered by the gminas of Dąbrowa, Dobrzeń Wielki, Lewin Brzeski, Lubsza, Pokój, Skarbimierz and Świerczów.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Popielów 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. "Współpraca partnerska". popielow.pl (in Polish). Gmina Popielów. Retrieved 2020-03-06.


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