Gmina Prószków

Gmina Prószków
Gemeinde Proskau
Prószków Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Prószków): 50°34′35″N 17°52′17″E / 50.57639°N 17.87139°E / 50.57639; 17.87139Coordinates: 50°34′35″N 17°52′17″E / 50.57639°N 17.87139°E / 50.57639; 17.87139
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Opole County
Seat Prószków
Area
 • Total 121.23 km2 (46.81 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 9,964
 • Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,713
 • Rural 7,251
Website http://www.proszkow.pl

Gmina Prószków, German Gemeinde Proskau is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Prószków (Proskau), which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 121.23 square kilometres (46.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,964 (out of which the population of Prószków amounts to 2,713, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,251). Since 2006 the commune, like most of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish, a substantial German population having remained behind after the area was transferred to Poland.

Administrative divisions

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Prószków is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Biała/Zülz, Komprachcice/Comprachtschütz, Korfantów, Strzeleczki/Klein Strehlitz, Tarnów Opolski/Tarnau and Tułowice.

References


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