Gmina Otmuchów

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Gmina Otmuchów
Otmuchów Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Otmuchów
Map
Coordinates (Otmuchów): 50°28′0″N 17°10′30″E / 50.46667°N 17.17500°E / 50.46667; 17.17500
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyNysa
SeatOtmuchów
Area
 • Total187.41 km2 (72.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total13,559
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,581
 • Rural
6,978
Websitehttp://www.otmuchow.pl
Otmuchów

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.

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

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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

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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

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Gmina Otmuchów is twinned with:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Miasta partnerskie". otmuchow.pl (in Polish). Gmina Otmuchów. Archived from the original on 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2020-03-06.