Type: Urban-rural gmina (administrative district)
Country: Poland
Voivodeship: Opole Voivodeship
County: Olesno County
Seat: Olesno
Coordinates (seat): 50°52′30″N 18°25′0″E
Area: 240.8 km²
Population (2019-06-30): 17,726 (Urban: 9,374; Rural: 8,352)
Population (estimate 2023-12-31): 17,214
Website: olesno.pl
Location
The seat (Olesno) lies about 42 km north-east of the regional capital Opole.
Villages and settlements
Apart from the town of Olesno, the gmina contains:
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Bodzanowice, Borki Małe, Borki Wielkie, Boroszów
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Broniec, Grodzisko, Kolonia Łomnicka, Kucoby
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Leśna, Łomnica, Łowoszów, Sowczyce
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Stare Olesno, Świercze, Wachów, Wachowice
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Wojciechów, Wysoka
Neighbouring gminas
Bordered by: Ciasna, Dobrodzień, Gorzów Śląski, Kluczbork, Krzepice, Lasowice Wielkie, Przystajń, Radłów, Zębowice.
Twin towns – sister cities
Twinned with: Arnsberg, Zalakaros, and (in Czechia) Otice / Zbyslavice / Jezdkovice.