Opole County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (
powiatA powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
) in
Opole Voivodeship- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...
, south-western
PolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of
OpoleOpole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns:
OzimekOzimek is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 10,040 inhabitants .History of the town starts in 1753, when Malapanew steelworks was opened, the first one in Silesia. In mid-19th century, Ozimek was located on the major rail route Lubliniec - Opole and the town quickly...
, 20 km (12 mi) east of Opole,
NiemodlinNiemodlin is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,911 inhabitants .It was first mentioned as Nemodlin in a 1224 deed and received town privileges in 1283. Originally a part of the Duchy of Opole, after the death of Duke Bolko I Niemodlin became the capital of a duchy in his...
, 24 km (15 mi) west of Opole, and
PrószkówPrószków / is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,660 inhabitants .Prószków/Proskau has been bilingual in Polish and German since 2006.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Prószków is twinned with:* Pruszków, * Hünfeld,...
, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Opole.
The county covers an area of 1586.82 square kilometres (612.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 134,874, out of which the population of Ozimek is 9,944, that of Niemodlin is 6,849, that of Prószków is 2,713, and the rural population is 115,368.
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of
OpoleOpole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
, Opole County is also bordered by Namysłów County and
Kluczbork CountyKluczbork County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Kluczbork, which lies ...
to the north,
Olesno CountyOlesno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Olesno, which lies ...
to the north-east,
Strzelce CountyStrzelce County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Strzelce Opolskie, which...
to the south-east,
Krapkowice CountyKrapkowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Krapkowice, which lies ...
and
Prudnik CountyPrudnik County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland, on the Czech border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is...
to the south,
Nysa CountyNysa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland, on the Czech border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Nysa,...
to the south-west, and
Brzeg CountyBrzeg County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Brzeg, which lies north-west...
to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 13
gminaThe gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
s (three urban-rural and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina |
Type |
Area
(km²) |
Population
(2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Ozimek Gmina Ozimek is an urban-rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Ozimek, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Opole....
|
urban-rural |
126.5 |
20,989 |
Ozimek Ozimek is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 10,040 inhabitants .History of the town starts in 1753, when Malapanew steelworks was opened, the first one in Silesia. In mid-19th century, Ozimek was located on the major rail route Lubliniec - Opole and the town quickly...
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| Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki, German Gemeinde Groß Döbern is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobrzeń Wielki, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
|
rural |
91.4 |
14,049 |
Dobrzeń Wielki Dobrzeń Wielki is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki and is situated in the central district of the Opole Voivodeship, lying approximately north-west of the regional capital Opole...
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| Gmina Niemodlin Gmina Niemodlin is an urban-rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Niemodlin, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Opole....
|
urban-rural |
183.2 |
13,823 |
Niemodlin Niemodlin is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,911 inhabitants .It was first mentioned as Nemodlin in a 1224 deed and received town privileges in 1283. Originally a part of the Duchy of Opole, after the death of Duke Bolko I Niemodlin became the capital of a duchy in his...
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| Gmina Komprachcice Gmina Komprachcice, German: Gemeinde Comprachtschütz is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Komprachcice , which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
|
rural |
55.9 |
11,249 |
Komprachcice Komprachcice is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Komprachcice...
|
| Gmina Prószków Gmina Prószków, German Gemeinde Proskau is an urban-rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...
|
urban-rural |
121.2 |
9,964 |
Prószków Prószków / is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,660 inhabitants .Prószków/Proskau has been bilingual in Polish and German since 2006.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Prószków is twinned with:* Pruszków, * Hünfeld,...
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| Gmina Tarnów Opolski Gmina Tarnów Opolski, German Gemeinde Tarnau is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Tarnów Opolski , which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
|
rural |
81.6 |
9,943 |
Tarnów Opolski Tarnów Opolski is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Tarnów Opolski...
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| Gmina Dąbrowa Gmina Dąbrowa is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dąbrowa, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Opole....
|
rural |
130.8 |
9,571 |
Dąbrowa Dąbrowa is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dąbrowa...
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| Gmina Turawa Gmina Turawa is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Turawa, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Opole....
|
rural |
171.5 |
9,557 |
Turawa Turawa is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Turawa...
|
| Gmina Łubniany |
rural |
125.4 |
9,156 |
Łubniany |
| Gmina Popielów Gmina Popielów is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Popielów, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Opole....
|
rural |
175.6 |
8,502 |
Popielów Popielów is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Popielów...
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| Gmina Chrząstowice Gmina Chrząstowice / German: Gemeinde Chronstau is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Chrząstowice, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Opole....
|
rural |
82.3 |
6,655 |
Chrząstowice Chrząstowice is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Chrząstowice. It lies approximately east of the regional capital Opole....
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| Gmina Murów Gmina Murów, German Gemeinde Murow is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Murów , which lies approximately north of the regional capital Opole....
|
rural |
159.7 |
5,912 |
Murów Murów is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Murów. It lies approximately north of the regional capital Opole....
|
| Gmina Tułowice |
rural |
81.1 |
5,504 |
Tułowice |