Gmina Bierawa

Gmina Bierawa, German Gemeinde Birawa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Bierawa, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and 48 km (30 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.

Gmina Bierawa Gemeinde Birawa Bierawa Commune
Gmina
Houses in Kotlarnia
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Bierawa): 50°17′9″N 18°14′32″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Seat	Bierawa
Area
• Total	119.24 km^2 (46.04 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	7,910
• Density	66/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Website	http://www.bierawa.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 119.24 square kilometres (46.0 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 7,910. Since 2007 the commune, like much of the area, is officially bilingual in German and Polish.

Administrative divisions

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

• Bierawa
• Brzeźce
• Dziergowice
• Goszyce
• Grabówka
• Korzonek
• Kotlarnia
• Lubieszów
• Ortowice
• Solarnia
• Stara Kuźnia
• Stare Koźle

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Bierawa is bordered by the gminas of Kuźnia Raciborska, Rudziniec, Sośnicowice and Toszek.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Bierawa is twinned with:[2]

• Ostfildern, Germany

Gallery

• 
  Dziergowice train station
• 
  Street in Brzeźce
• 
  Bierawa train station

References

1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
2. "Partnerstwo i przynależność do związków i stowarzyszeń". bierawa.pl (in Polish). Gmina Bierawa. Retrieved 2020-03-04.