Gmina Wołczyn Explained

Gmina Wołczyn
Other Name:Wołczyn Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kluczbork
Area Total Km2:240.86
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:13579
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:5907
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:7672
Coor Pinpoint:Wołczyn
Coordinates:51.0183°N 18.0569°W
Seat:Wołczyn
Website:http://wolczyn.pl

Gmina Wołczyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Wołczyn, which lies approximately 12km (07miles) west of Kluczbork and 400NaN0 north of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 240.86km2, and as of 2019 its total population is 13,579.

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Wołczyn, Gmina Wołczyn contains the villages and settlements of Bruny, Brynica, Brzezinki, Duczów Mały, Duczów Wielki, Gierałcice, Komorzno, Krzywiczyny, Ligota Wołczyńska, Markotów Duży, Markotów Mały, Rożnów, Skałągi, Świniary Małe, Świniary Wielkie, Szklarnia Szymonkowska, Szum, Szymonków, Wąsice, Wierzbica Dolna, Wierzbica Górna and Wierzchy.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wołczyn is bordered by the gminas of Byczyna, Domaszowice, Kluczbork, Murów, Pokój, Rychtal and Trzcinica.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland. Gmina Wołczyn 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: O Gminie: Gminy zaprzyjaźnione. wolczyn.pl. Gmina Wołczyn. pl. 2020-03-06.