Gmina Murów Gemeinde Murow | |
Other Name: | Murów Commune |
Settlement Type: | Gmina |
Total Type: | Total |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Opole |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Opole |
Coor Pinpoint: | Murów |
Coordinates: | 50.8667°N 74°W |
Area Total Km2: | 159.7 |
Population As Of: | 2019-06-30[1] |
Population Total: | 5306 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Seat: | Murów |
Website: | http://www.murow.pl |
Gmina Murów, (German: Gemeinde Murow) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Murów (Murow), which lies approximately 23km (14miles) north of the regional capital Opole.
The gmina covers an area of 159.7km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 5,306. Since 2009 the commune, like much of the region, has been bilingual in German and Polish.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park.
The commune contains the villages and settlements of:
Gmina Murów is bordered by the gminas of Dobrzeń Wielki, Kluczbork, Lasowice Wielkie, Łubniany, Pokój and Wołczyn.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Murów is twinned with:[2]