Gmina Olesno, Opole Voivodeship

Gmina Olesno is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Olesno, which lies approximately 42 kilometres (26 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.

Gmina Olesno
Olesno Commune
Flag of Gmina Olesno
Coat of arms of Gmina Olesno
Coordinates (Olesno): 50°52′30″N 18°25′0″E / 50.87500°N 18.41667°E / 50.87500; 18.41667
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyOlesno
SeatOlesno
Area
 • Total240.8 km2 (93.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total17,726
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban
9,374
 • Rural
8,352
Websitehttp://www.olesno.pl

The gmina covers an area of 240.8 square kilometres (93.0 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 17,726.

Villages edit

Apart from the town of Olesno, Gmina Olesno contains the villages and settlements of Bodzanowice, Borki Małe, Borki Wielkie, Boroszów, Broniec, Grodzisko, Kolonia Łomnicka, Kucoby, Leśna, Łomnica, Łowoszów, Sowczyce, Stare Olesno, Świercze, Wachów, Wachowice, Wojciechów and Wysoka.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Olesno is bordered by the gminas of Ciasna, Dobrodzień, Gorzów Śląski, Kluczbork, Krzepice, Lasowice Wielkie, Przystajń, Radłów and Zębowice.

Twin towns – sister cities edit

Gmina Olesno 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. ^ "Partnerstwo". olesno.pl (in Polish). Gmina Olesno. Retrieved 2020-03-10.