Gmina Turawa
# Gmina Turawa

Gmina Turawa, German Gemeinde Turawa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Turawa, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 171.46 square kilometres (66.2 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,990.

## Villages

The commune contains the villages and settlements of:

* Turawa
* Bierdzany
* Borek
* Kadłub Turawski
* Kotórz Mały
* Kotórz Wielki
* Ligota Turawska
* Marszałki
* Osowiec Śląski
* Rzędzów
* Trzęsina
* Węgry
* Zakrzów Turawski
* Zawada

## Demographics

As of 31 December 2010, the commune had 9,595 inhabitants. At the time of the census of 2002, the commune had 9,609 inhabitants. Of these, 5,673 (59%) declared the Polish nationality; 2,028 persons (21.1%) declared the German nationality; and 671 (7%) with the non-recognized Silesian nationality. 1,223 inhabitants (12.7%) declared no nationality.

## Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Turawa is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Chrząstowice, Lasowice Wielkie, Łubniany, Ozimek and Zębowice.

## Notable people

* Joachim Prinz (1902–1988), Rabbi

## Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Turawa is twinned with:

* Dřevohostice, Czech Republic
* Saalfelder Höhe (Saalfeld), Germany
* Wetter, Germany
