Gmina Murów
Appearance
Gmina Murów
Gemeinde Murow Murów Commune | |
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Coordinates (Murów): 50°52′N 17°57′E / 50.867°N 17.950°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Opole |
County | Opole |
Seat | Murów |
Area | |
• Total | 159.7 km2 (61.7 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 5,306 |
• Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
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 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.
The gmina covers an area of 159.7 square kilometres (61.7 sq mi), 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.
Villages
The commune contains the villages and settlements of:
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Murów is bordered by the gminas of Dobrzeń Wielki, Kluczbork, Lasowice Wielkie, Łubniany, Pokój and Wołczyn.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gmina Murów is twinned with:[2]
- Vallendar, Germany
References
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "Partnerstwo Vallendar". murow.pl (in Polish). Gmina Murów. Retrieved 2020-03-09.