Gmina Biała, Opole Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Gmina Biała.
Gmina Biała
Gemeinde Zülz
Biała Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Biała Prudnicka): 50°24′N 17°40′E / 50.400°N 17.667°E / 50.400; 17.667Coordinates: 50°24′N 17°40′E / 50.400°N 17.667°E / 50.400; 17.667
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Prudnik
Seat Biała Prudnicka
Area
 • Total 195.82 km2 (75.61 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 11,591
 • Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,653
 • Rural 8,938
Website http://biala.gmina.pl/

Gmina Biała (Gemeinde Zülz) is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in Upper Silesia in Poland. Its seat is the town of Biała Prudnicka (Zülz), which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Prudnik and 36 km (22 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 195.82 square kilometres (75.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 11,591 (out of which the population of Biała Prudnicka amounts to 2,653, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,938). Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish.

Subdivisions

Gmina Biała contains the villages and settlements of:

Neighbouring districts

Gmina Biała is bordered by the communes of Głogówek/Oberglogau, Korfantów, Lubrza, Prószków//Proskau, Prudnik and Strzeleczki/Klein Strehlitz.

References


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