Gmina Bierutów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Bierutów, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Oleśnica, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the regional capital Wrocław. It is part of the Wrocław metropolitan area.

Gmina Bierutów
Bierutów Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Bierutów
Coordinates (Bierutów): 51°08′N 17°32′E / 51.133°N 17.533°E / 51.133; 17.533
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyOleśnica
SeatBierutów
SołectwosGorzesław, Jemielna, Karwiniec, Kijowice, Kruszowice, Paczków, Posadowice, Radzieszyn, Sątok, Solniki Małe, Solniki Wielkie, Stronia, Strzałkowa, Wabienice, Zawidowice, Zbytowa
Area
 • Total147.07 km2 (56.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total9,963
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,867
 • Rural
5,096
Websitehttp://www.bierutow.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 147.07 square kilometres (56.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,963.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Bierutów is bordered by the gminas of Czernica, Dziadowa Kłoda, Jelcz-Laskowice, Namysłów, Oleśnica and Wilków.

Villages edit

Apart from the town of Bierutów, the gmina contains the villages of Gorzesław, Jemielna, Karwiniec, Kijowice, Kruszowice, Paczków, Posadowice, Radzieszyn, Sątok, Solniki Małe, Solniki Wielkie, Stronia, Strzałkowa, Wabienice, Zawidowice and Zbytowa.

Twin towns – sister cities edit

Gmina Bierutów is twinned with:[2]

References edit

  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. ^ "O gminie". bierutow.pl (in Polish). Gmina Bierutów. Retrieved 2020-02-03.