Opole County Powiat opolski
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Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Opole): 50°40′N 17°56′E / 50.667, 17.933
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
Seat	Opole
Gminas	Total 13 Gmina Chrząstowice Gmina Dąbrowa Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki Gmina Komprachcice Gmina Łubniany Gmina Murów Gmina Niemodlin Gmina Ozimek Gmina Popielów Gmina Prószków Gmina Tarnów Opolski Gmina Tułowice Gmina Turawa
Area
- Total	1,586. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century Opole Voivodeship (also known as Opole Province or by its Polish name of województwo opolskie or simply Opolskie; Woiwodschaft Oppeln/Oppelner Schlesien Opole (Oppeln is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Gmina Chrząstowice is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Dąbrowa is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Komprachcice is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Łubniany is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Murów is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Niemodlin is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Ozimek is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Popielów is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Prószków is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Tarnów Opolski is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Tułowice is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Turawa is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 82 km² (612. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	134,874
- Density	85/km² (220. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi)
- Urban	19,506
- Rural	115,368
Car plates	OPO
Website: http://www.powiatopolski.pl

Opole County (Polish: powiat opolski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Opole Voivodeship (also known as Opole Province or by its Polish name of województwo opolskie or simply Opolskie; Woiwodschaft Oppeln/Oppelner Schlesien Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Its administrative seat is the city of Opole, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). Opole (Oppeln is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra The county contains three towns: Ozimek, 20 km (12 mi) east of Opole, Niemodlin, 24 km (15 mi) west of Opole, and Prószków, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Opole. Ozimek (Malapane is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 10040 inhabitants (2004 Niemodlin (Falkenberg is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 6911 inhabitants (2004 Prószków (Proskau is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 2660 inhabitants (2004

The county covers an area of 1,586. 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 Opole, Opole County is also bordered by Namysłów County and Kluczbork County to the north, Olesno County to the north-east, Strzelce County to the south-east, Krapkowice County and Prudnik County to the south, Nysa County to the south-west, and Brzeg County to the north-west. Opole (Oppeln is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra Namysłów County (powiat namysłowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland Kluczbork County (powiat kluczborski is a Unit of Territorial administration and Local government ( Powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, Olesno County (powiat oleski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. Strzelce County (powiat strzelecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. Krapkowice County (powiat krapkowicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. Prudnik County (powiat prudnicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland, on the Nysa County (powiat nyski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland, on the Brzeg County (powiat brzeski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 13 gminas (three urban-rural and 10 rural). The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006