Gmina Turawa

Gmina Turawa () is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Turawa, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,990.

Villages

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

• Turawa
• Bierdzany
• Borek
• Kadłub Turawski
• Kotórz Mały
• Kotórz Wielki
• Ligota Turawska
• Marszałki
• Osowiec Śląski
• Rzędzów
• Trzęsina
• Węgry
• Zakrzów Turawski
• Zawada

Demographics

As of 31 December 2010, the commune had 9,595 inhabitants. At the time of the census of 2002, the commune had 9,609 inhabitants. Of these, 5,673 (59%) declared the Polish nationality; 2,028 persons (21.1%) declared the German nationality; and 671 (7%) with the non-recognized Silesian nationality. 1,223 inhabitants (12.7%) declared no nationality.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Turawa is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Chrząstowice, Lasowice Wielkie, Łubniany, Ozimek and Zębowice.

Notable people

• Joachim Prinz (1902–1988), Rabbi

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Turawa is twinned with:

• Dřevohostice, Czech Republic
• Saalfelder Höhe (Saalfeld), Germany
• Wetter, Germany

References