Gmina Wołczyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Wołczyn, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Kluczbork and 40 km (25 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.

Gmina Wołczyn Wołczyn Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Wołczyn): 51°1′6″N 18°3′25″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Kluczbork
Seat	Wołczyn
Area
• Total	240.86 km2 (93.00 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	13,579
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Urban	5,907
• Rural	7,672
Website	http://wolczyn.pl

The gmina covers an area of 240.86 square kilometres (93.0 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 13,579.

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Wołczyn, Gmina Wołczyn contains the villages and settlements of Bruny, Brynica, Brzezinki, Duczów Mały, Duczów Wielki, Gierałcice, Komorzno, Krzywiczyny, Ligota Wołczyńska, Markotów Duży, Markotów Mały, Rożnów, Skałągi, Świniary Małe, Świniary Wielkie, Szklarnia Szymonkowska, Szum, Szymonków, Wąsice, Wierzbica Dolna, Wierzbica Górna and Wierzchy.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wołczyn is bordered by the gminas of Byczyna, Domaszowice, Kluczbork, Murów, Pokój, Rychtal and Trzcinica.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Wołczyn is twinned with:[2]

• Haßloch, Germany
• Kerekegyháza, Hungary

References

На других языках

[ru] Волчин (гмина)