Gmina Turawa

Gmina Turawa, German Gemeinde 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 14 km north-east of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 171.46 km2, 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