Gmina Lewin Brzeski Explained

Gmina Lewin Brzeski
Other Name:Lewin Brzeski Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brzeg
Area Total Km2:159.7
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:12968
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:5736
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:7232
Coor Pinpoint:Lewin Brzeski
Coordinates:50.7497°N 17.6189°W
Seat:Lewin Brzeski
Website:http://lewin-brzeski.pl

Gmina Lewin Brzeski is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Lewin Brzeski, which lies approximately 17km (11miles) south-east of Brzeg and 250NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 159.7km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 12,968.

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Lewin Brzeski, Gmina Lewin Brzeski contains the villages and settlements of Błażejowice, Borkowice, Buszyce, Chróścina, Golczowice, Jasiona, Kantorowice, Leśniczówka, Łosiów, Mikolin, Niwa, Nowa Wieś Mała, Oldrzyszowice, Piaski, Przecza, Ptakowice, Raski, Różyna, Sarny Małe, Skorogoszcz, Stroszowice, Strzelniki and Wronów.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Lewin Brzeski is bordered by the gminas of Dąbrowa, Niemodlin, Olszanka, Popielów and Skarbimierz.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Lewin Brzeski is twinned with:[2]

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 z węgierską Gminą Szegvar. lewin-brzeski.pl. Gmina Lewin Brzeski. pl. 2020-03-04.