Gmina Walce

Gmina Walce, German Gemeinde Walzen is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Walce (Walzen), which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Krapkowice and 34 km (21 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

Gmina Walce
Gemeinde Walzen

Walce Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Walce): 50°22′19″N 18°0′21″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyKrapkowice
SeatWalce
Area
 • Total69.29 km2 (26.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total5,438
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.walce.pl

The gmina covers an area of 69.29 square kilometres (26.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 5,438. Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish, a large German population remaining in the area after Silesia was partitioned to Poland.

Administrative divisions

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Walce is bordered by the gminas of Głogówek, Krapkowice, Reńska Wieś and Zdzieszowice.

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

Gmina Walce is twinned with:[2]

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References
  1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. "Współpraca zagraniczna". walce.pl (in Polish). Gmina Walce. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
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