Gmina Turawa Gemeinde Turawa | |
Other Name: | Turawa 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: | 171.46 |
Population As Of: | 2019-06-30[1] |
Population Total: | 9990 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coor Pinpoint: | Turawa |
Coordinates: | 50.75°N 22°W |
Seat: | Turawa |
Website: | http://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 14km (09miles) north-east of the regional capital Opole.
The gmina covers an area of 171.46km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 9,990.
The commune contains the villages and settlements of:
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.
Gmina Turawa is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Chrząstowice, Lasowice Wielkie, Łubniany, Ozimek and Zębowice.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Turawa is twinned with:[2]