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 | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Biała): 50°24′N 17°40′E / 50.400°N 17.667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Prudnik |
| Seat | Biała |
| Area | |
| • Total | 195.82 km2 (75.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 10,586 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,426 |
| • Rural | 8,160 |
| Website | http://biala.gmina.pl/ |
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 edit
Apart from the town of Biała, Gmina Biała contains the villages and settlements of:
Neighbouring gminas edit
Gmina Biała is bordered by the gminas of Głogówek, Korfantów, Lubrza, Prószków, Prudnik and Strzeleczki.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gmina Biała is twinned with:[2]
Marienheide, Germany
Město Albrechtice, Czech Republic- Vlčice, Czech Republic
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Partnerstwa i stowarzyszenia". biala.gmina.pl (in Polish). Gmina Biała. Retrieved 2020-03-10.