Gmina Głuchołazy is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Głuchołazy, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Nysa and 56 km (35 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Głuchołazy
Głuchołazy Commune | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Głuchołazy): 50°18′47″N 17°22′27″E / 50.31306°N 17.37417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Nysa |
| Seat | Głuchołazy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 167.98 km2 (64.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 23,707 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,534 |
| • Rural | 10,173 |
| Website | http://www.glucholazy.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 167.98 square kilometres (64.9 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 23,707.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park.
Villages edit
Gmina Głuchołazy includes the following villages and settlements:
Neighbouring gminas edit
Gmina Głuchołazy is bordered by the gminas of Nysa, Otmuchów and Prudnik. It also borders the Czech Republic.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gmina Głuchołazy is twinned with:[2][3][4]
Jeseník, Czech Republic- Mikulovice, Czech Republic
- Zlaté Hory, 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.
- ^ "Głuchołazy". jesenik.org (in Czech). Město Jeseník. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "Nemůžu si stěžovat, že bych měl moc volného času". mikulovice.cz (in Czech). Obec Mikulovice. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "Partnerská města a obce" (in Czech). Město Zlaté Hory. Retrieved 2020-03-06.