Gmina Tarnów Opolski

Gmina Tarnów Opolski Gemeinde Tarnau Tarnów Opolski Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates (Tarnów Opolski): 50°35′N 18°5′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Opole
Seat	Tarnów Opolski
Area
• Total	81.6 km^2 (31.5 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	9,580
• Density	120/km^2 (300/sq mi)
Postal code	46-050
Car	OPO
Website	http://www.tarnowopolski.pl

Gmina Tarnów Opolski, German Gemeinde Tarnau is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Tarnów Opolski (Tarnau), which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 81.6 square kilometres (31.5 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,580. Since 2007 the commune, like much of the area, has been officially bilingual in German and Polish, a large German population having remained in the area after it was transferred to Polish control.

Administrative divisions

The commune contains the villages and settlements of Tarnów Opolski, Kąty Opolskie, Kosorowice, Miedziana, Nakło, Przywory, Raszowa and Walidrogi.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Tarnów Opolski is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Chrząstowice, Gogolin, Izbicko and Prószków.

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Gmina Tarnów Opolski is twinned with:[2]

• Bad Blankenburg, Germany
• Brück, 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. "Miasta Partnerskie". tarnowopolski.pl (in Polish). Gmina Tarnów Opolski. Retrieved 2020-03-06.