Gmina Głuchołazy

Gmina Głuchołazy Głuchołazy Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates (Głuchołazy): 50°18′47″N 17°22′27″E / 50.31306°N 17.37417°E / 50.31306; 17.37417Coordinates: 50°18′47″N 17°22′27″E / 50.31306°N 17.37417°E / 50.31306; 17.37417
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Nysa
Seat	Głuchołazy
Area
• Total	167.98 km2 (64.86 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	24,493
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
• Urban	14,887
• Rural	10,819
Website	http://www.glucholazy.pl

Gmina Głuchołazy is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Głuchołazy, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Nysa and 56 km (35 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 167.98 square kilometres (64.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 25,706 (out of which the population of Głuchołazy amounts to 14,887, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,819).

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

Villages

Gmina Głuchołazy includes the following villages and settlements:

Modern name (Historical name)

• Biskupów (Bischofswalde)
• Bodzanów (Langendorf)
• Burgrabice (Borkendorf)
• Charbielin (Ludwigsdorf)
• Gierałcice (Giersdorf)
• Głuchołazy (Bad Ziegenhals) – Seat
• Jarnołtówek (Arnoldsdorf)
• Konradów (Dürr-Kunzendorf)
• Markowice (Markersdorf)
• Nowy Las (Neuwalde)
• Nowy Świętów (Deutsch Wette)
• Podlesie (Schönwalde)
• Pokrzywna (Wildgrund)
• Polski Świętów (Altwette, bis 1918 Polnisch Wette)
• Rudawa (Rothfest)
• Sławniowice (Groß Kunzendorf)
• Stary Las (Altewalde)
• Sucha Kamienica (Dürrkamitz, 1936–1945 Dürstein)
• Wilamowice Nyskie (Winsdorf)

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Głuchołazy is bordered by the gminas of Nysa, Otmuchów and Prudnik. It also borders the Czech Republic.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006