| Gmina Biała Biała Commune | |
|---|---|
| Gmina | |
.jpg) Market Square in Biała with the gmina office on the left | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Biała): 50°24′N 17°40′E / 50.400°N 17.667°E / 50.400; 17.667 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Prudnik |
| Seat | Biała |
| Area | |
| • Total | 195.82 km (75.61 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,586 |
| • Density | 54/km (140/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,426 |
| • Rural | 8,160 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OPR |
| Website | http://biala.gmina.pl/ |
Gmina Biała (German: Gemeinde Zülz) is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in Upper Silesia in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Biała, 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 2019 its total population is 10,586. Since 2006, in addition to the official Polish language, German has also been recognized as an additional secondary language.
Villages
Apart from the town of Biała, Gmina Biała contains the villages and settlements of:
- Browiniec Polski
- Brzeźnica
- Chrzelice
- Czartowice
- Dębina
- Frącki
- Górka Prudnicka
- Gostomia
- Grabina
- Józefów
- Kolnowice
- Krobusz
- Łącznik
- Laskowiec
- Ligota Bialska
- Miłowice
- Mokra
- Nowa Wieś Prudnicka
- Ogiernicze
- Olbrachcice
- Otoki
- Pogórze
- Prężyna
- Radostynia
- Rostkowice
- Śmicz
- Solec
- Wasiłowice
- Wilków
- Żabnik
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Biała is bordered by the gminas of Głogówek, Korfantów, Lubrza, Prószków, Prudnik and Strzeleczki.
Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in PolandGmina Biała is twinned with:
Marienheide, Germany
Město Albrechtice, Czech Republic- Vlčice, Czech Republic
References
- "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.
- "Partnerstwa i stowarzyszenia". biala.gmina.pl (in Polish). Gmina Biała. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
| Gmina Biała | ||
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| Town and seat | | |
| Villages | ||
| Prudnik County | ||
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| Seat: Prudnik | ||
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