Gmina Wołczyn

Gmina Wołczyn
Wołczyn Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Wołczyn): 51°1′6″N 18°3′25″E / 51.01833°N 18.05694°E / 51.01833; 18.05694Coordinates: 51°1′6″N 18°3′25″E / 51.01833°N 18.05694°E / 51.01833; 18.05694
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Kluczbork
Seat Wołczyn
Area
 • Total 240.86 km2 (93.00 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 14,458
 • Density 60/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban 6,139
 • Rural 8,319
Website http://www.wolczyn.gmina.pl

Gmina Wołczyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Wołczyn, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Kluczbork and 40 km (25 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 240.86 square kilometres (93.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 14,458 (out of which the population of Wołczyn amounts to 6,139, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,319).

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Wołczyn, Gmina Wołczyn contains the villages and settlements of Bruny, Brynica, Brzezinki, Duczów Mały, Duczów Wielki, Gierałcice, Komorzno, Krzywiczyny, Ligota Wołczyńska, Markotów Duży, Markotów Mały, Rożnów, Skałągi, Świniary Małe, Świniary Wielkie, Szklarnia Szymonkowska, Szum, Szymonków, Wąsice, Wierzbica Dolna, Wierzbica Górna and Wierzchy.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wołczyn is bordered by the gminas of Byczyna, Domaszowice, Kluczbork, Murów, Pokój, Rychtal and Trzcinica.

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