Gmina Krapkowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Krapkowice, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Krapkowice
Krapkowice Commune | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Krapkowice): 50°28′N 17°58′E / 50.467°N 17.967°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Krapkowice |
| Seat | Krapkowice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97.44 km2 (37.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 22,656 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,301 |
| • Rural | 6,355 |
| Website | https://krapkowice.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 97.44 square kilometres (37.6 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 22,656.
Villages edit
Apart from the town of Krapkowice, Gmina Krapkowice contains the villages and settlements of Borek, Dąbrówka Górna, Gwoździce, Jarczowice, Kórnica, Ligota, Nowy Dwór Prudnicki, Pietna, Posiłek, Rogów Opolski, Ściborowice, Steblów, Wesoła, Żużela and Żywocice.
Neighbouring gminas edit
Gmina Krapkowice is bordered by the gminy of Głogówek, Gogolin, Strzeleczki, Walce and Zdzieszowice.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gmina Krapkowice is twinned with:[2]
Camas, United States
Ebersbach-Neugersdorf, Germany- Hillsboro, United States
Lipová-lázně, Czech Republic
Morawica, Poland
Partizánske, Slovakia
Rohatyn, Ukraine- Wissen, Germany
- Zabierzów, Poland
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.
- ^ "Miasta partnerskie". krapkowice.pl (in Polish). Gmina Krapkowice. Retrieved 2020-03-06.