Gmina Popielów Explained

Gmina Popielów
Other Name:Popielów Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Opole
Coor Pinpoint:Popielów
Coordinates:50.8258°N 17.7419°W
Area Total Km2:175.57
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:8051
Population Density Km2:auto
Seat:Popielów
Website:http://www.popielow.pl

Gmina Popielów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Popielów, which lies approximately 23km (14miles) north-west of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 175.57km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 8,051.

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

Villages

Gmina Popielów contains the villages and settlements of Kaniów, Karłowice, Kurznie, Kuźnica Katowska, Lubienia, Nowe Siołkowice, Popielów, Popielowska Kolonia, Rybna, Stare Kolnie, Stare Siołkowice and Stobrawa.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Popielów is bordered by the gminas of Dąbrowa, Dobrzeń Wielki, Lewin Brzeski, Lubsza, Pokój, Skarbimierz and Świerczów.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Popielów 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 partnerska. popielow.pl. Gmina Popielów. pl. 2020-03-06.