Gmina Bierawa Explained

Gmina Bierawa
Gemeinde Birawa
Other Name:Bierawa Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Coordinates:50.2858°N 18.2422°W
Coor Pinpoint:Bierawa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Name2:Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Seat:Bierawa
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:119.24
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:7910
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:http://www.bierawa.pl/

Gmina Bierawa, German Gemeinde Birawa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Bierawa, which lies approximately 8km (05miles) south-east of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and 480NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 119.24km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 7,910. Since 2007 the commune, like much of the area, is officially bilingual in German and Polish.

Administrative divisions

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Bierawa is bordered by the gminas of Kuźnia Raciborska, Rudziniec, Sośnicowice and Toszek.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Bierawa 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: Partnerstwo i przynależność do związków i stowarzyszeń. bierawa.pl. Gmina Bierawa. pl. 2020-03-04.