Gmina Głogówek
| Gmina Głogówek Gemeinde Oberglogau Głogówek Commune | ||
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| Gmina | ||
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| Coordinates (Głogówek): 50°20′38″N 17°52′2″E / 50.34389°N 17.86722°ECoordinates: 50°20′38″N 17°52′2″E / 50.34389°N 17.86722°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Opole | |
| County | Prudnik | |
| Seat | Głogówek | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 170.06 km2 (65.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 December 2010) | ||
| • Total | 14,013 | |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 5,731 | |
| • Rural | 8,300 | |
| Website | http://www.glogowek.pl | |
Gmina Głogówek, German Gemeinde Oberglogau is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border in Upper Silesia. Its seat is the town of Głogówek (Oberglogau), which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Prudnik and 37 km (23 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.
The gmina covers an area of 170.06 square kilometres (65.7 sq mi), and as of 2010 its total population is 14,013 (out of which the population of Głogówek amounts to 5,731, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,300). Since 2009, the township, like much of the area, has been officially bilingual in German and Polish.
Subdivisions
The commune contains the towns, villages and settlements:
- Głogówek / Oberglogau
- Anachów (Annahof)
- Biedrzychowice / Friedersdorf
- Błażejowice Dolne / Blaschewitz
- But / Neuvorwerk
- Ciesznów (Teschenau)
- Dzierżysławice / Dirschelwitz
- Golczowice / Golschowitz
- Góreczno (Bergvorwerk)
- Kazimierz (Kasimir)
- Kierpień / Kerpen
- Leśnik / Leschnig
- Małkowice / Malkowitz
- Mionów / Polnisch Müllmen
- Mochów / Mochau
- Mucków / Mutzkau
- Nowe Kotkowice / Neu Kuttendorf
- Nowe Kotkowice-Chudoba / Neu Kuttendorf-Schekai
- Racławice Śląskie (Deutsch Rasselwitz)
- Rzepcze / Repsch
- Stare Kotkowice / Alt Kuttendorf
- Sysłów / Syßlau
- Szonów (Schönau)
- Tomice (Thomnitz)
- Twardawa
- Wierzch / Deutsch Müllmen
- Wróblin / Fröbel
- Zawada / Zowade
- Zwiastowice / Schwesterwitz
Demographics
As of 31 December 2010, the commune had 14,013 inhabitants. At the time of the census of 2002, the commune had 15,106 inhabitants. Of these, 10,451 (69.1%) declared the Polish nationality; 3,757 persons (24.8%) declared the German nationality; and 219 (1.4%) with the non-recognized Silesian nationality. 679 inhabitants (4.4%) declared no nationality.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Głogówek is bordered by the communes of Biała / Zülz, Głubczyce, Krapkowice, Lubrza, Pawłowiczki, Reńska Wieś / Reinschdorf, Strzeleczki / Klein Strehlitz and Walce / Walzen. It also borders the Czech Republic.
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