Gmina Tarnów Opolski

Gmina Tarnów Opolski
Gemeinde Tarnau

Tarnów Opolski Commune
—  Gmina  —

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Tarnów Opolski):
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Opole County
Seat Tarnów Opolski
Area
 • Total 81.6 km2 (31.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 9,943
 • Density 121.9/km2 (315.6/sq mi)
Website http://www.tarnowopolski.pl

Gmina Tarnów Opolski, German Gemeinde Tarnau is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Tarnów Opolski (Tarnau), which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 81.6 square kilometres (31.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,943. Since 2007 the commune, like much of the area, has been officially bilingual in German and Polish, a large German population having remained in the area after it was transferred to Polish control.

Administrative divisions

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Tarnów Opolski is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Chrząstowice/Chronstau, Gogolin, Izbicko/Stubendorf and Prószków/Proskau.

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