Gmina Walce Explained

Gmina Walce
Gemeinde Walzen
Other Name:Walce Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Krapkowice
Area Total Km2:69.29
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:5438
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Walce
Coordinates:50.3719°N 18.0058°W
Seat:Walce
Website:http://www.walce.pl

Gmina Walce, German Gemeinde Walzen is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Walce (Walzen), which lies approximately 11km (07miles) south of Krapkowice and 340NaN0 south of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 69.29km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 5,438. Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish, a large German population remaining in the area after Silesia was partitioned to Poland.

Administrative divisions

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Walce is bordered by the gminas of Głogówek, Krapkowice, Reńska Wieś and Zdzieszowice.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Walce is twinned with:

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: XXXIII Sesja Rady Gminy Walce - 26.05.2021. Gmina Walce. pl. 2021-05-26. 2022-09-22.
  3. Web site: Współpraca zagraniczna. Gmina Walce. pl. 2022-09-22.