Gmina Wilków, Opole Voivodeship
Gmina Wilków Wilków Commune | |||
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Gmina | |||
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Coordinates (Wilków): 51°7′N 17°40′E / 51.117°N 17.667°ECoordinates: 51°7′N 17°40′E / 51.117°N 17.667°E | |||
Country | Poland | ||
Voivodeship | Opole | ||
County | Namysłów | ||
Seat | Wilków | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 100.57 km2 (38.83 sq mi) | ||
Population (2006) | |||
• Total | 4,678 | ||
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | ||
Website | http://www.wilkow.pl |
Gmina Wilków is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Wilków, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Namysłów and 54 km (34 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.
The gmina covers an area of 100.57 square kilometres (38.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,678.
There is a small group of individuals, currently (2010) investigating the history of Wilkow. The village is littered with ruins of old country-houses belonging to mostly German gentry that lived in the area prior to the second world war. The website is dedicated to the history of the village. Operacja Wilkow
Villages
Gmina Wilków contains the villages and settlements of Bukowie, Dębnik, Idzikowice, Jakubowice, Krzyków, Lubska, Młokicie, Pągów, Pielgrzymowice, Pszeniczna, Wilków and Wojciechów.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Wilków is bordered by the gminas of Bierutów, Dziadowa Kłoda and Namysłów.