Gmina Korfantów
Encyclopedia
Gmina Korfantów is an urban-rural gmina
(administrative district) in Nysa County
, Opole Voivodeship
, in south-western Poland
. Its seat is the town of Korfantów
, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Nysa
and 30 km (19 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole
.
The gmina covers an area of 179.78 square kilometres (69.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,784 (out of which the population of Korfantów amounts to 1,883, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,901).
, Gryżów
, Jegielnica
, Kuropas
, Kuźnica Ligocka
, Myszowice
, Niesiebędowice
, Piechocice
, Pleśnica
, Przechód
, Przydroże Małe, Przydroże Wielkie
, Puszyna
, Rączka
, Rynarcice
, Rzymkowice
, Ścinawa Mała, Ścinawa Nyska
, Stara Jamka
, Węża
, Wielkie Łąki, Włodary and Włostowa.
, Prószków
, Prudnik
and Tułowice.
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
(administrative district) in Nysa County
Nysa County
Nysa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland, on the Czech border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Nysa,...
, Opole Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...
, in south-western Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Its seat is the town of Korfantów
Korfantów
Korfantów is a town in the Opole Voivodeship of Poland. It has a population of approximately 1,860 inhabitants. It is named after Wojciech Korfanty....
, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Nysa
Nysa, Poland
Nysa is a town in southwestern Poland on the Nysa Kłodzka river with 47,545 inhabitants , situated in the Opole Voivodeship. It is the capital of Nysa County. It comprises the urban portion of the surrounding Gmina Nysa, a mixed urban-rural commune with a total population of 60,123 inhabitants...
and 30 km (19 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
.
The gmina covers an area of 179.78 square kilometres (69.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,784 (out of which the population of Korfantów amounts to 1,883, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,901).
Villages
Apart from the town of Korfantów, Gmina Korfantów contains the villages and settlements of BorekBorek, Nysa County
Borek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Gryżów
Gryzów
Gryzów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jedlińsk, within Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Jedlińsk, north-west of Radom, and south of Warsaw.-References:...
, Jegielnica
Jegielnica
Jegielnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Kuropas
Kuropas
Kuropas is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Kuźnica Ligocka
Kuznica Ligocka
Kuźnica Ligocka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...
, Myszowice
Myszowice
Myszowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Niesiebędowice
Niesiebedowice
Niesiebędowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....
, Piechocice
Piechocice
Piechocice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Pleśnica
Plesnica
Pleśnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Przechód
Przechód, Opole Voivodeship
Przechód is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....
, Przydroże Małe, Przydroże Wielkie
Przydroze Wielkie
Przydroże Wielkie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Puszyna
Puszyna
Puszyna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Rączka
Raczka
Rączka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....
, Rynarcice
Rynarcice, Opole Voivodeship
Rynarcice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Rzymkowice
Rzymkowice
Rzymkowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Ścinawa Mała, Ścinawa Nyska
Scinawa Nyska
Ścinawa Nyska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Stara Jamka
Stara Jamka
Stara Jamka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....
, Węża
Weza
Węża is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korfantów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Korfantów, east of Nysa, and south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Wielkie Łąki, Włodary and Włostowa.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Korfantów is bordered by the gminas of Biała, Łambinowice, NysaGmina Nysa
Gmina Nysa is an urban-rural gmina in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Nysa, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Opole....
, Prószków
Gmina Prószków
Gmina Prószków, German Gemeinde Proskau is an urban-rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...
, Prudnik
Gmina Prudnik
Gmina Prudnik is an urban-rural gmina in Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border...
and Tułowice.