Gmina Olesno, Urban-rural gmina, Poland

Question

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:

• Bodzanowice, Borki Małe, Borki Wielkie, Boroszów

• Broniec, Grodzisko, Kolonia Łomnicka, Kucoby

• Leśna, Łomnica, Łowoszów, Sowczyce

• Stare Olesno, Świercze, Wachów, Wachowice

• 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.