Gmina Polska Cerekiew

Gmina Polska Cerekiew
Gemeinde Groß Neukirch
Polska Cerekiew Commune
Gmina
Road in Zakrzów
Road in Zakrzów
Flag of Gmina Polska Cerekiew Gemeinde Groß Neukirch
Flag
Coat of arms of Gmina Polska Cerekiew Gemeinde Groß Neukirch
Coat of arms
Map
Coordinates (Polska Cerekiew): 50°13′45″N 18°7′38″E / 50.22917°N 18.12722°E / 50.22917; 18.12722
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyKędzierzyn-Koźle
SeatPolska Cerekiew
Area
 • Total
60.85 km2 (23.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
4,021
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Websitehttp://polskacerekiew.pl

Gmina Polska Cerekiew (German: Gemeinde Groß Neukirch) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Polska Cerekiew (Groß Neukirch), which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and 51 km (32 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 60.85 square kilometres (23.5 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 4,021. Since 2011 the commune has been bilingual in German and Polish, and has its signs in two languages. These signs celebrate the multicultural past of the region, which was prior to 1945 part of Germany and still maintains a large German population.

Administrative divisions

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Polska Cerekiew is bordered by the gminas of Baborów and Rudnik.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Gmina Polska Cerekiew is twinned with:[2]

  • Church in Grzędzin
    Church in Grzędzin
  • Ciężkowice
    Ciężkowice

References

  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. ^ "Home Page" (in Polish). Gmina Polska Cerekiew. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
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