Gmina Praszka is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Praszka, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Olesno and 56 km (35 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Praszka
Praszka Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Praszka): 51°3′N 18°27′E / 51.050°N 18.450°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Olesno |
| Seat | Praszka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.8 km2 (39.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 13,537 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,655 |
| • Rural | 5,882 |
| Website | http://praszka.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 102.8 square kilometres (39.7 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 13,537.
Villages edit
Apart from the town of Praszka, Gmina Praszka contains the villages and settlements of Aleksandrów, Brzeziny, Gana, Kowale, Kozieł, Kuźniczka, Lachowskie, Marki, Prosna, Przedmość, Rosochy, Rozterk, Skotnica, Sołtysy, Strojec, Szyszków, Tokary, Wierzbie and Wygiełdów.
Neighbouring gminas edit
Gmina Praszka is bordered by the gminas of Gorzów Śląski, Mokrsko, Pątnów, Radłów, Rudniki and Skomlin.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gmina Praszka is twinned with:[2]
Bohorodchany, Ukraine
Mutterstadt, Germany
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.
- ^ "Współpraca zagraniczna". praszka.pl (in Polish). Gmina Praszka. Retrieved 2020-03-10.