Gmina Prószków

Gmina Prószków, German Gemeinde Proskau is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Prószków (Proskau), which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.

Gmina Prószków Gemeinde Proskau Prószków Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Prószków): 50°34′35″N 17°52′17″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Opole
Seat	Prószków
Area
• Total	121.23 km2 (46.81 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	9,029
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Urban	2,570
• Rural	6,459
Website	http://www.proszkow.pl

The gmina covers an area of 121.23 square kilometres (46.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,029. Since 2006 the commune, like most of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish, a substantial German population having remained behind after the area was transferred to Poland.

Villages

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

• Prószków
• Boguszyce
• Chrząszczyce
• Chrzowice
• Folwark
• Górki
• Jaśkowice
• Ligota Prószkowska
• Nowa Kuźnia
• Przysiecz
• Winów
• Zimnice Małe
• Zimnice Wielkie
• Źlinice
• Złotniki

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Prószków is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Biała, Komprachcice, Korfantów, Strzeleczki, Tarnów Opolski and Tułowice.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Gmina Prószków is twinned with:^[2]

• Hünfeld, Germany
• Ternberg, Austria
• Pruszków, Poland

References

1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
2. "Miasto i gmina (Menu) => Partnerstwa". proszkow.pl (in Polish). Gmina Prószków. Retrieved 2020-03-06.