Gmina Kolonowskie, German Gemeinde Colonnowska is an urban-rural gmina (municipality) in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in Upper Silesia in Poland. Its seat is the town of Kolonowskie (Colonnowska), which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie and 33 km (21 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Kolonowskie
Gemeinde Colonnowska Kolonowskie Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates (Kolonowskie): 50°39′11″N 18°23′20″E / 50.65306°N 18.38889°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Strzelce |
| Seat | Kolonowskie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.61 km2 (32.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,895 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,309 |
| • Rural | 2,856 |
| Website | http://www.kolonowskie.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 83.61 square kilometres (32.3 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 5,895. Since 2006, the township, like much of the area, has been officially bilingual in German and Polish.
Villages
editThe commune contains the villages of Kolonowskie, Spórok, Staniszcze Małe and Staniszcze Wielkie.
Neighbouring districts
editGmina Kolonowskie is bordered by the gminas of Dobrodzień, Jemielnica, Ozimek, Strzelce Opolskie and Zawadzkie.
Twin towns – sister cities
editGmina Kolonowskie is twinned with:[2]
Beilrode, Germany
Bělotín, Czech Republic
Chmelnica, Slovakia- Gehrden, Germany
Wolfsgraben, Austria
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.
- ^ "Miasto i gmina (Menu) => Gminy Partnerskie". kolonowskie.pl (in Polish). Gmina Kolonowskie. Retrieved 2020-03-06.