Gmina Olesno, Opole Voivodeship

Gmina Olesno
Olesno Commune
Gmina

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Coordinates (Olesno): 50°52′30″N 18°25′0″E / 50.87500°N 18.41667°E / 50.87500; 18.41667Coordinates: 50°52′30″N 18°25′0″E / 50.87500°N 18.41667°E / 50.87500; 18.41667
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Olesno
Seat Olesno
Area
 • Total 240.8 km2 (93.0 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 18,837
 • Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Urban 10,106
 • Rural 8,731
Website http://www.olesno.pl
For other places with the same name, see Gmina Olesno.

Gmina Olesno is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Olesno, which lies approximately 42 kilometres (26 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 240.8 square kilometres (93.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 18,837 (out of which the population of Olesno amounts to 10,106, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,731).

Villages

Apart from the town of Olesno, Gmina Olesno contains the villages and settlements of Bodzanowice, Borki Małe, Borki Wielkie, Boroszów, Broniec, Grodzisko, Kolonia Łomnicka, Kucoby, Leśna, Łomnica, Łowoszów, Sowczyce, Stare Olesno, Świercze, Wachów, Wachowice, Wojciechów and Wysoka.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Olesno is bordered by the gminas of Ciasna, Dobrodzień, Gorzów Śląski, Kluczbork, Krzepice, Lasowice Wielkie, Przystajń, Radłów and Zębowice.

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