Gmina Prószków Explained

Gmina Prószków
Gemeinde Proskau
Other Name:Prószków Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Opole
Area Total Km2:121.23
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:9029
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:2570
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:6459
Coor Pinpoint:Prószków
Coordinates:50.5764°N 17.8714°W
Seat:Prószków
Website:http://www.proszkow.pl

Gmina Prószków, German Gemeinde Proskau is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Prószków (Proskau), which lies approximately 11km (07miles) south-west of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 121.23km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 9,029. Since 2006 the commune, like most of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish, a substantial German population having remained behind after the area was transferred to Poland.

Villages

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Prószków is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Biała, Komprachcice, Korfantów, Strzeleczki, Tarnów Opolski and Tułowice.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Prószków 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: Miasto i gmina (Menu) => Partnerstwa. proszkow.pl. Gmina Prószków. pl. 2020-03-06.