Gmina Otmuchów 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 Otmuchów, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Nysa and 59 km (37 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Otmuchów
Otmuchów Commune | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Otmuchów): 50°28′0″N 17°10′30″E / 50.46667°N 17.17500°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Nysa |
| Seat | Otmuchów |
| Area | |
| • Total | 187.41 km2 (72.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 13,559 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,581 |
| • Rural | 6,978 |
| Website | http://www.otmuchow.pl |
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The gmina covers an area of 187.41 square kilometres (72.4 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 13,559.
Villages edit
Apart from the town of Otmuchów, Gmina Otmuchów contains the villages and settlements of Broniszowice, Buków, Goraszowice, Grądy, Janowa, Jarnołtów, Jasienica Górna, Jodłów, Kałków, Kamienna Góra, Kijów, Kwiatków, Łąka, Laskowice, Lasowice, Ligota Wielka, Lubiatów, Maciejowice, Malerzowice Małe, Meszno, Nadziejów, Nieradowice, Pasieki, Piotrowice Nyskie, Ratnowice, Rysiowice, Sarnowice, Siedlec, Śliwice, Starowice, Suszkowice, Ulanowice, Wierzbno, Wójcice and Zwanowice.
Neighbouring gminas edit
Gmina Otmuchów is bordered by the gminas of Głuchołazy, Kamiennik, Nysa, Paczków, Pakosławice and Ziębice. It also borders the Czech Republic.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gmina Otmuchów is twinned with:[2]
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
La Bourboule, France
Javorník, Czech Republic
Lopatyn, Ukraine
Milo, Italy
Varsány, Hungary
References edit
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "Miasta partnerskie". otmuchow.pl (in Polish). Gmina Otmuchów. Retrieved 2020-03-06.