Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki, German Gemeinde Groß Döbern is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobrzeń Wielki, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki Gemeinde Groß Döbern Dobrzeń Wielki Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Dobrzeń Wielki): 50°46′N 17°52′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Opole
Seat	Dobrzeń Wielki
Area
• Total	91.42 km2 (35.30 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	9,457
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Website	http://www.dobrzenwielki.pl

The gmina covers an area of 91.42 square kilometres (35.3 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,457. Since 2009 the commune, like much of the surrounding area, has been a bilingual commune in German and Polish.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki contains the villages and settlements of: Dobrzeń Wielki, Borki, Brzezie, Chróścice, Czarnowąsy, Dobrzeń Mały, Krzanowice, Kup, Świerkle.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Dąbrowa, Łubniany, Murów, Pokój and Popielów.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki is twinned with two other towns, these being:

• Heuchelheim, Germany[2]
• Wil, Switzerland[2]

References

На других языках

[de] Gemeinde Groß Döbern

[ru] Добжень-Вельки (гмина)