Gmina Walce
Gmina Walce, German Gemeinde Walzen is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Walce (Walzen), which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Krapkowice and 34 km (21 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Walce
Gemeinde Walzen Walce Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Walce): 50°22′19″N 18°0′21″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Krapkowice |
| Seat | Walce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.29 km2 (26.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,438 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.walce.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 69.29 square kilometres (26.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 5,438. Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish, a large German population remaining in the area after Silesia was partitioned to Poland.
Administrative divisions
The commune contains the villages and settlements of:
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Walce is bordered by the gminas of Głogówek, Krapkowice, Reńska Wieś and Zdzieszowice.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gmina Walce is twinned with:
- Kobylnica, Poland[2]
Malá Morávka, Czech Republic[3]
References
- "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.
- "XXXIII Sesja Rady Gminy Walce - 26.05.2021" (in Polish). Gmina Walce. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- "Współpraca zagraniczna" (in Polish). Gmina Walce. Retrieved 2022-09-22.