Gmina Walce




Gmina in Opole, Poland









































Gmina Walce
Gemeinde Walzen


Walce Commune

Gmina

Coat of arms of Gmina Walce Gemeinde Walzen
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Walce): 50°22′19″N 18°0′21″E / 50.37194°N 18.00583°E / 50.37194; 18.00583Coordinates: 50°22′19″N 18°0′21″E / 50.37194°N 18.00583°E / 50.37194; 18.00583
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Krapkowice
Seat Walce
Area

 • Total 69.29 km2 (26.75 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 5,976
 • Density 86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Website http://www.walce.pl

Gmina Walce, German Gemeinde Walzen is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Walce (Walzen), which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Krapkowice and 34 km (21 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.


The gmina covers an area of 69.29 square kilometres (26.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,976. Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish, a large German population remaining in the area after Silesia was partitioned to Poland.



Administrative divisions


The commune contains the villages and settlements of:




  • Walce / Walzen


  • Antoszka (Antoschka)


  • Brożec / Broschütz


  • Brzezina (Breschina)


  • Ćwiercie / Schwärtze


  • Czerniów (Schernow)


  • Dobieszowice / Dobersdorf


  • Grobla (Dammmühl)

  • Grocholub


  • Kromołów / Kramelau


  • Krzewiaki (Strauchhäuser)


  • Marianków (Marienhof)


  • Posiłek (Poschillek)


  • Przerwa (Dammbruch)


  • Rozkochów / Rosnochau

  • Rybarze


  • Stradunia / Straduna


  • Swornica (Kolonie Grocholub)


  • Zabierzów / Zabierzau



Neighbouring gminas


Gmina Walce is bordered by the gminas of Głogówek/Oberglogau, Krapkowice, Reńska Wieś/Reinschdorf and Zdzieszowice.



References



  • Polish official population figures 2006

  • List of minority place names












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