Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki Explained

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki
Gemeinde Groß Döbern
Other Name:Dobrzeń Wielki Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Opole
Area Total Km2:91.42
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:9457
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Dobrzeń Wielki
Coordinates:50.7667°N 69°W
Seat:Dobrzeń Wielki
Website:http://www.dobrzenwielki.pl

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki, German Gemeinde Groß Döbern is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobrzeń Wielki, which lies approximately 13km (08miles) north-west of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 91.42km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 9,457. Since 2009 the commune, like much of the surrounding area, has been a bilingual commune in German and Polish.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki contains the villages and settlements of: Dobrzeń Wielki, Borki, Brzezie, Chróścice, Czarnowąsy, Dobrzeń Mały, Krzanowice, Kup, Świerkle.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Dąbrowa, Łubniany, Murów, Pokój and Popielów.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki is twinned with two other towns, these being:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. 2020-02-14.
  2. Web site: Współpraca zagraniczna. dobrzenwielki.pl. Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki. pl. 2020-03-09.