Gmina Murów, German Gemeinde Murow is a rural gmina

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 Opole County

Opole County

Opole County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Opole, although the city is not...

, 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 village of Murów

Murów

Murów is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Murów. It lies approximately north of the regional capital Opole....

 (Murow), which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north 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 159.7 square kilometres (61.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,912. Since 2009 the commune, like much of the region, has been bilingual in German and Polish.

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Stobrawa Landscape Park

Stobrawa Landscape Park

Stobrawa Landscape Park is a protected area in south-western Poland, established in 1999, covering an area of in the region of the Stobrawa river....

.

Villages

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

• Murów
  Murów
  Murów is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Murów. It lies approximately north of the regional capital Opole....
  
   / Murow
• Bożejów
  Bozejów
  Bożejów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....
  
   (Emilienhütte)
• Bukowo
  Bukowo, Opole Voivodeship
  Bukowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...
  
   / Georgenwerk
• Czarna Woda
  Czarna Woda, Opole Voivodeship
  Czarna Woda is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of the regional capital Opole....
  
   / Schwarzwasser
• Dębiniec
  Debiniec, Opole Voivodeship
  Dębiniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...
  
   / Dambienitz
• Grabczok
  Grabczok
  Grabczok is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...
  
  
• Grabice
  Grabice, Opole Voivodeship
  Grabice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....
  
   / Zedlitz
• Kały / Podewils
• Kęszyce
  Keszyce, Opole Voivodeship
  Kęszyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....
  
   (Konschütz)
• Mańczok
  Manczok
  Mańczok is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of the regional capital Opole....
  
   (Mainczok)
• Młodnik / Süssenrode
• Morcinek
  Morcinek
  Morcinek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....
  
   / Morczinek
• Nowe Budkowice
  Nowe Budkowice
  Nowe Budkowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...
  
   / Neu Budkowitz
• Okoły / Tauenzinow
• Radomierowice
  Radomierowice
  Radomierowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of the regional capital Opole....
  
   / Plümkenau
• Stare Budkowice
  Stare Budkowice
  Stare Budkowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Opole....
  
   / Alt Budkowitz
• Święciny
  Swieciny
  Świeciny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łanięta, within Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south of Łanięta, north-west of Kutno, and north of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...
  
   / Neuwedel
• Wojszyn
  Wojszyn, Opole Voivodeship
  Wojszyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....
  
   (Reilswerk)
• Zagwiździe
  Zagwizdzie
  Zagwiździe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of the regional capital Opole....
  
   / Friedrichsthal

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Murów is bordered by the gminas of Dobrzeń Wielki/Groß Dobern

Gmina Dobrzen Wielki

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki, German Gemeinde Groß Döbern is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobrzeń Wielki, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Kluczbork

Gmina Kluczbork

Gmina Kluczbork is an urban-rural gmina in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Kluczbork, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Lasowice Wielkie/Gross Lassowitz

Gmina Lasowice Wielkie

Gmina Lasowice Wielkie, German Gemeinde Gross Lassowitz is a rural gmina in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Lasowice Wielkie, which lies approximately south of Kluczbork and north-east of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area...

, Łubniany/Lugnian, Pokój

Gmina Pokój

Gmina Pokój is a rural gmina in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Pokój, which lies approximately south-east of Namysłów and north of the regional capital Opole....

 and Wołczyn.