Gmina Murów

Gmina Murów, German Gemeinde Murow is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Murów (Murow), which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 159.7 square kilometres (61.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,912. Since 2009 the commune, like much of the region, has been bilingual in German and Polish.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park.

Villages

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

Murów / Murow
Bożejów (Emilienhütte)
Bukowo / Georgenwerk
Czarna Woda / Schwarzwasser
Dębiniec / Dambienitz
Grabczok
Grabice / Zedlitz
Kały / Podewils
Kęszyce (Konschütz)
Mańczok (Mainczok)
Młodnik / Süssenrode
Morcinek / Morczinek
Nowe Budkowice / Neu Budkowitz
Okoły / Tauenzinow
Radomierowice / Plümkenau
Stare Budkowice / Alt Budkowitz
Święciny / Neuwedel
Wojszyn (Reilswerk)
Zagwiździe / Friedrichsthal

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Murów is bordered by the gminas of Dobrzeń Wielki/Groß Dobern, Kluczbork, Lasowice Wielkie/Gross Lassowitz, Łubniany/Lugnian, Pokój and Wołczyn.

References

Polish official population figures 2006

Gmina Murów

Seat	Murów

Other villages	Bożejów Bukowo Czarna Woda Dębiniec Grabczok Grabice Kały Kęszyce Kupilas Mańczok Młodnik Morcinek Nowe Budkowice Okoły Radomierowice Stare Budkowice Święciny Wojszyn Zagwiździe

Opole County

Seat (not part of the county): Opole

Urban-rural gminas	Gmina Niemodlin Gmina Ozimek Gmina Prószków

Rural gminas	Gmina Chrząstowice Gmina Dąbrowa Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki Gmina Komprachcice Gmina Łubniany Gmina Murów Gmina Popielów Gmina Tarnów Opolski Gmina Tułowice Gmina Turawa

Coordinates: 50°52′01″N 17°57′00″E / 50.867°N 17.950°E / 50.867; 17.950

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