Gmina Ujazd, Opole Voivodeship

Gmina in Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Gmina Ujazd, German Gemeinde Ujest is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Ujazd (Ujest), which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Strzelce Opolskie and 43 km (27 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 83.31 square kilometres (32.2 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 6,418. Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been officially bilingual in German and Polish, a large German population having remained in the area after it was transferred to Polish control.

Villages

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

• Ujazd
• Balcarzowice
• Buczek
• Grzeboszowice
• Jaryszów
• Klucz
• Kolonia Jaryszów
• Komorniki
• Kopanina
• Księży Las
• Niezdrowice
• Nogowczyce
• Olszowa
• Sieroniowice
• Stary Ujazd
• Wesołów
• Wydzierów
• Zimna Wódka

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Ujazd is bordered by the town of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and by the gminas of Leśnica, Rudziniec, Strzelce Opolskie and Toszek.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Ujazd is twinned with:^[2]

• Bad Lobenstein, Germany
• Břidličná, Czech Republic
• Nusplingen, Germany

Gallery

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  Forest
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  Garden in Grzeboszowice
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  Bell tower in Sieroniowice

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. "Współpraca partnerska". ujazd.pl (in Polish). Gmina Ujazd. Retrieved 2020-03-06.