Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki
Gemeinde Groß Döbern
Dobrzeń Wielki Commune
Interactive map of Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki
Coordinates (Dobrzeń Wielki): 50°46′N 17°52′E / 50.767°N 17.867°E / 50.767; 17.867
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyOpole
SeatDobrzeń Wielki
Area
 • Total
63.47 km2 (24.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2022-12-31[1])
 • Total
9,068
 • Density142.9/km2 (370.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOPO
Websitedobrzenwielki.pl

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki (German: Gemeinde Groß Döbern) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobrzeń Wielki, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 63.47 km2 (24.5 sq mi) and, as of 31 December 2022, has a total population of 9,068.[2] Since 2009 it has been an officially bilingual commune in Polish and German, with German recognised as an auxiliary language and bilingual place names in use.[3] Part of the gmina lies within the Stobrawa Landscape Park.[4]

Villages

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki currently contains the villages of Chróścice, Dobrzeń Mały, Dobrzeń Wielki and Kup.[5]

Until 31 December 2016 the gmina also included the villages of Borki, Brzezie, Czarnowąsy, Krzanowice and Świerkle, which were (wholly or partly) incorporated into the city of Opole on 1 January 2017.[6][7]

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Dąbrowa, Łubniany, Murów, Pokój and Popielów.[8][9]

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki is twinned with two other towns, these being:

References

  1. ^ "O gminie Dobrzeń Wielki". dobrzenwielki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. ^ "O gminie Dobrzeń Wielki". dobrzenwielki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Gminy dwujęzyczne w Polsce". Związek Niemieckich Stowarzyszeń Społeczno-Kulturalnych w Polsce (in Polish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Turystyka". dobrzenwielki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  5. ^ "O gminie Dobrzeń Wielki". dobrzenwielki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Zmiana granic – komunikat dla mieszkańców". Powiat Opolski (in Polish). 1 January 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Zmiana granic Opola: co z językiem mniejszości narodowych…". Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich (in Polish). 15 December 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  8. ^ "O gminie Dobrzeń Wielki". dobrzenwielki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki – sąsiednie gminy". geoportal360.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Współpraca zagraniczna". dobrzenwielki.pl (in Polish). Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki. Retrieved 2020-03-09.