Gmina Walce
Gmina Walce, German Gemeinde Walzen is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Walce (Walzen), which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Krapkowice and 34 km (21 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Walce
Gemeinde Walzen Walce Commune | |
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| Coordinates (Walce): 50°22′19″N 18°0′21″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Krapkowice |
| Seat | Walce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.29 km2 (26.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
| • Total | 5,438 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.walce.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 69.29 square kilometres (26.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 5,438. Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish, a large German population remaining in the area after Silesia was partitioned to Poland.
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