Gmina Murów

Gmina Murów Gemeinde Murow Murów Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates (Murów): 50°52′N 17°57′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Opole
Seat	Murów
Area
• Total	159.7 km^2 (61.7 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	5,306
• Density	33/km^2 (86/sq mi)
Website	http://www.murow.pl

Gmina Murów, (German: Gemeinde Murow) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Murów (Murow), which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 159.7 square kilometres (61.7 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 5,306. Since 2009 the commune, like much of the region, has been bilingual in German and Polish.

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

Villages

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

• Murów
• Bożejów
• Bukowo
• Czarna Woda
• Dębiniec
• Grabczok
• Grabice
• Kały
• Kęszyce
• Mańczok
• Młodnik
• Morcinek
• Nowe Budkowice
• Okoły
• Radomierowice
• Stare Budkowice
• Święciny
• Wojszyn
• Zagwiździe

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Murów is bordered by the gminas of Dobrzeń Wielki, Kluczbork, Lasowice Wielkie, Łubniany, Pokój and Wołczyn.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Gmina Murów is twinned with:[2]

• Vallendar, Germany

References

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. "Partnerstwo Vallendar". murow.pl (in Polish). Gmina Murów. Retrieved 2020-03-09.