Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki Gemeinde Groß Döbern Dobrzeń Wielki Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Dobrzeń Wielki): 50°46′N 17°52′E / 50.767°N 17.867°E / 50.767; 17.867Coordinates: 50°46′N 17°52′E / 50.767°N 17.867°E / 50.767; 17.867
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Opole County
Seat	Dobrzeń Wielki
Area
– Total	91.42 km2 (35.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	14,049
– Density	153.7/km2 (398/sq mi)
Website	http://www.dobrzenwielki.pl

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki, German Gemeinde Groß Döbern is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western 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 91.42 square kilometres (35.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 14,049. Since 2009 the commune, like much of the surrounding area, has been bilingual in German and Polish.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki contains the villages and settlements of:

• Dobrzeń Wielki/Groß Döbern
• Borki/Borrek
• Brzezie/Finkenstein
• Chróścice/Chrosczütz
• Czarnowąsy/Czarnowanz
• Dobrzeń Mały/Klein Döbern
• Krzanowice/Krzanowitz
• Kup/Kupp
• Świerkle/Horst

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Dąbrowa, Łubniany/Lugnian, Murów/Murow, Pokój and Popielów.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006