Gmina Popielów

Gmina Popielów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Popielów, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 175.57 square kilometres (67.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,502.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Popielów contains the villages and settlements of Kaniów, Karłowice, Kurznie, Kuźnica Katowska, Lubienia, Nowe Siołkowice, Popielów, Popielowska Kolonia, Rybna, Stare Kolnie, Stare Siołkowice and Stobrawa.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Popielów is bordered by the gminas of Dąbrowa, Dobrzeń Wielki, Lewin Brzeski, Lubsza, Pokój, Skarbimierz and Świerczów.

References

Polish official population figures 2006

Gmina Popielów

Seat	Popielów

Other villages	Kaniów Karłowice Kurznie Kuźnica Katowska Lubienia Nowe Siołkowice Popielowska Kolonia Rybna Stare Kolnie Stare Siołkowice Stobrawa

Opole County

Seat (not part of the county): Opole

Urban-rural gminas	Gmina Niemodlin Gmina Ozimek Gmina Prószków

Rural gminas	Gmina Chrząstowice Gmina Dąbrowa Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki Gmina Komprachcice Gmina Łubniany Gmina Murów Gmina Popielów Gmina Tarnów Opolski Gmina Tułowice Gmina Turawa

Coordinates: 50°49′33″N 17°44′31″E / 50.82583°N 17.74194°E / 50.82583; 17.74194

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