Opole County Powiat opolski | |
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Coordinates(Opole): 50°40′N17°56′E / 50.667°N 17.933°E Coordinates: 50°40′N17°56′E / 50.667°N 17.933°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Opole |
Seat | Opole |
Gminas | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,586.82 km2 (612.67 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30 [1] ) | |
• Total | 123,487 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 21,553 |
• Rural | 101,934 |
Car plates | OPO |
Website | http://www.powiatopolski.pl |
Opole County (Polish : powiat opolski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Opole, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains four towns: Ozimek, 20 km (12 mi) east of Opole, Niemodlin, 24 km (15 mi) west of Opole, Prószków, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Opole, and Tułowice, 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Opole.
The county covers an area of 1,586.82 square kilometres (612.7 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 123,487, out of which the population of Ozimek is 8,657, that of Niemodlin is 6,315, that of Tułowice is 4,011, that of Prószków is 2,570, and the rural population is 101,934.
Apart from the city of Opole, Opole County is also bordered by Namysłów County and Kluczbork County to the north, Olesno County to the north-east, Strzelce County to the south-east, Krapkowice County and Prudnik County to the south, Nysa County to the south-west, and Brzeg County to the north-west.
The county is subdivided into 13 gminas (4 urban-rural and 9 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km2) | Population (2019) | Seat |
Gmina Ozimek | urban-rural | 126.5 | 19,594 | Ozimek |
Gmina Niemodlin | urban-rural | 183.2 | 13,191 | Niemodlin |
Gmina Turawa | rural | 171.5 | 9,990 | Turawa |
Gmina Łubniany | rural | 125.4 | 9,830 | Łubniany |
Gmina Tarnów Opolski | rural | 81.6 | 9,580 | Tarnów Opolski |
Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki | rural | 91.4 | 9,457 | Dobrzeń Wielki |
Gmina Komprachcice | rural | 55.9 | 9,108 | Komprachcice |
Gmina Prószków | urban-rural | 121.2 | 9,029 | Prószków |
Gmina Dąbrowa | rural | 130.8 | 8,231 | Dąbrowa |
Gmina Popielów | rural | 175.6 | 8,051 | Popielów |
Gmina Chrząstowice | rural | 82.3 | 6,948 | Chrząstowice |
Gmina Murów | rural | 159.7 | 5,306 | Murów |
Gmina Tułowice | urban-rural | 81.1 | 5,172 | Tułowice |
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Krapkowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Krapkowice, which lies 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Zdzieszowice, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Krapkowice, and Gogolin, 5 km (3 mi) north-east of Krapkowice.
Kluczbork County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Kluczbork, which lies 41 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Wołczyn, lying 12 km (7 mi) west of Kluczbork, and Byczyna, 15 km (9 mi) north of Kluczbork.
Nysa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland, on the Czech border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Nysa, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole. The county contains four other towns: Głuchołazy, 18 km (11 mi) south of Nysa, Paczków, 24 km (15 mi) west of Nysa, Otmuchów, 12 km (7 mi) west of Nysa, and Korfantów, 20 km (12 mi) east of Nysa.
Prudnik County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland, on the Czech border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Prudnik, which lies 46 kilometres (29 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Głogówek, lying 21 km (13 mi) east of Prudnik, and Biała Prudnicka, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Prudnik.
Namysłów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Namysłów, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the regional capital, which is the city of Opole.
Strzelce County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Strzelce Opolskie, which lies 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole. The county contains four other towns: Zawadzkie, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, Kolonowskie, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, Leśnica, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Strzelce Opolskie, and Ujazd, 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Strzelce Opolskie.
Kędzierzyn-Koźle County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Kędzierzyn-Koźle, which lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.
Brzeg County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Brzeg, which lies 39 kilometres (24 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Grodków, lying 22 km (14 mi) south of Brzeg, and Lewin Brzeski, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Brzeg.
Gmina Łambinowice is a rural gmina in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Łambinowice, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Nysa and 31 km (19 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Dąbrowa is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dąbrowa, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Komprachcice, German: Gemeinde Comprachtschütz is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Komprachcice (Comprachtschütz), which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Niemodlin is an urban-rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Niemodlin, which lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Prószków, German Gemeinde Proskau is an urban-rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Prószków (Proskau), which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Tułowice is an urban-rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Tułowice, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.