Gmina Turawa

Gmina Turawa
Gemeinde Turawa
Turawa Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms of Gmina Turawa Gemeinde Turawa
Coat of arms
Map
Coordinates (Turawa): 50°45′N 18°4′E / 50.750°N 18.067°E / 50.750; 18.067
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyOpole
SeatTurawa
Area
 • Total
171.46 km2 (66.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
9,990
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Websitehttp://turawa.pl/

Gmina Turawa, German Gemeinde Turawa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Turawa, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 171.46 square kilometres (66.2 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,990.

Villages

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

Demographics

As of 31 December 2010, the commune had 9,595 inhabitants. At the time of the census of 2002, the commune had 9,609 inhabitants. Of these, 5,673 (59%) declared the Polish nationality; 2,028 persons (21.1%) declared the German nationality; and 671 (7%) with the non-recognized Silesian nationality. 1,223 inhabitants (12.7%) declared no nationality.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Turawa is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Chrząstowice, Lasowice Wielkie, Łubniany, Ozimek and Zębowice.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Gmina Turawa is twinned with:[2]

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. ^ "Nasze gminy partnerskie". turawa.pl (in Polish). Gmina Turawa. Retrieved 2020-03-09.