Gmina Rudniki 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 Olesno County

Olesno County

Olesno 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 and largest town is Olesno, which lies ...

, 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 Rudniki

Rudniki, Opole Voivodeship

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

, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of Olesno

Olesno

Olesno is a town in Opole Voivodship, Poland about north-east of the city of Opole. It is the capital of Olesno County and seat of the Gmina Olesno.-History:The area near the ancient Amber Road had been settled since the Neolithic era...

 and 63 km (39 mi) north-east 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...

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The gmina covers an area of 100.52 square kilometres (38.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,547.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Rudniki is bordered by the gminas of Krzepice

Gmina Krzepice

Gmina Krzepice is an urban-rural gmina in Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Krzepice, which lies approximately west of Kłobuck and north of the regional capital Katowice....

, Lipie

Gmina Lipie

Gmina Lipie is a rural gmina in Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lipie, which lies approximately north-west of Kłobuck and north of the regional capital Katowice....

, Pątnów

Gmina Patnów

Gmina Pątnów is a rural gmina in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Pątnów, which lies approximately south of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....

, Praszka

Gmina Praszka

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

 and Radłów.

Villages

The gmina contains the villages of Banasiówka

Banasiówka

Banasiówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.The village has a population of 5....

, Bliźniaki

Blizniaki, Opole Voivodeship

Bliźniaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.The village has a population of 18.-References:...

, Bobrowa

Bobrowa, Opole Voivodeship

Bobrowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Borek

Borek, Olesno County

Borek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.The village has a population of 18....

, Brzeziny Cieciułowskie, Bugaj

Bugaj, Opole Voivodeship

Bugaj is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland....

, Chwiły, Cieciułów, Dalachów

Dalachów

Dalachów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Faustianka

Faustianka

Faustianka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Hajdamaki

Hajdamaki

Hajdamaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Ignachy

Ignachy

Ignachy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.The village has a population of 50....

, Janinów

Janinów, Opole Voivodeship

Janinów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Jaworek

Jaworek, Opole Voivodeship

Jaworek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Jaworzno

Jaworzno, Opole Voivodeship

Jaworzno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Jaworzno Bankowe

Jaworzno Bankowe

Jaworzno Bankowe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.The village has a population of 347....

, Jelonki

Jelonki, Opole Voivodeship

Jelonki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Julianpol

Julianpol

Julianpol is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Kuźnica

Kuznica, Opole Voivodeship

Kuźnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Kuźnica Żytniowska

Kuznica Zytniowska

Kuźnica Żytniowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole.-References:...

, Łazy, Mirowszczyzna

Mirowszczyzna

Mirowszczyzna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Młyny, Mostki

Mostki, Opole Voivodeship

Mostki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Nowy Bugaj

Nowy Bugaj

Nowy Bugaj is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.The village has a population of 286....

, Odcinek

Odcinek, Opole Voivodeship

Odcinek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Pieńki

Pienki, Opole Voivodeship

Pieńki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.The village has a population of 45....

, Polesie

Polesie, Opole Voivodeship

Polesie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Porąbki

Porabki, Opole Voivodeship

Porąbki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Rudniki

Rudniki, Opole Voivodeship

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

, Słowików, Stanki

Stanki, Opole Voivodeship

Stanki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.The village has a population of 53....

, Stary Bugaj

Stary Bugaj

Stary Bugaj is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

, Stawki Cieciułowskie, Stawki Żytniowskie

Stawki Zytniowskie

Stawki Żytniowskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.The village has a population of 27....

, Teodorówka

Teodorówka, Opole Voivodeship

Teodorówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.The village has a population of 53....

, Wytoka, Żurawie

Zurawie, Opole Voivodeship

Żurawie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

 and Żytniów

Zytniów

Żytniów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Rudniki, north-east of Olesno, and north-east of the regional capital Opole....

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Of these, the following have the status of sołectwo: Bobrowa, Bugaj, Chwiły, Cieciułów, Dalachów, Faustianka, Janinów, Jaworek, Jaworzno, Jelonki, Julianpol, Kuźnica, Łazy, Mirowszczyzna, Młyny, Mostki, Odcinek, Porąbki, Rudniki, Słowików, Żytniów.

Twinning

Gmina Rudniki is twinned

Town twinning

Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...

 with the following municipalities:

• Soblahov
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  Slovakia
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• Sollefteå
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  Sweden
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• Feilitzsch
  Feilitzsch
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  Germany
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