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
Gmina
Coat of arms
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[1])
• 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.

Administrative divisions

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

• Walce
• Antoszka
• Brożec
• Brzezina
• Ćwiercie
• Czerniów
• Dobieszowice
• Grobla
• Grocholub
• Kromołów
• Krzewiaki
• Marianków
• Posiłek
• Przerwa
• Rozkochów
• Rybarze
• Stradunia
• Swornica
• Zabierzów

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Walce is bordered by the gminas of Głogówek, Krapkowice, Reńska Wieś and Zdzieszowice.

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Gmina Walce is twinned with:

• Kobylnica, Poland^[2]
• Malá Morávka, Czech Republic^[3]