Gmina Ujazd, Opole Voivodeship

Gmina Ujazd
Gemeinde Ujest
Ujazd Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Ujazd): 50°23′26″N 18°21′15″E / 50.39056°N 18.35417°ECoordinates: 50°23′26″N 18°21′15″E / 50.39056°N 18.35417°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Strzelce
Seat Ujazd
Area
 • Total 83.31 km2 (32.17 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 6,284
 • Density 75/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Urban 1,652
 • Rural 4,632
Website http://www.ujazd.pl

Gmina Ujazd, German Gemeinde Ujest is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Ujazd (Ujest), which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Strzelce Opolskie and 43 km (27 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 83.31 square kilometres (32.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,284 (out of which the population of Ujazd amounts to 1,652, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,632). Since 2006 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 Ujazd is bordered by the town of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and by the gminas of Leśnica/Leschnitz, Rudziniec, Strzelce Opolskie and Toszek.

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