__NOTOC__ Gmina Głogówek () is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech border in Upper Silesia. Its seat is the town of Głogówek (Oberglogau), which lies approximately east of Prudnik and south of the regional capital Opole.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019, its total population was 13,258. Since 2009, in addition to the official Polish language, German has also been recognized as an additional secondary language.
Villages Apart from the town of Głogówek, the gmina contains villages and settlements of:
Anachów Biedrzychowice Błażejowice Dolne But Chmielnik Chudoba Ciesznów Damasko Dzierżysławice Golczowice Góreczno Hojnowice Kapełków Kazimierz Kierpień Kolonia Korea Leśnik Malkowice Marianków Mikulsko Mionów Młodziejowice Mochów Mucków Nowe Kotkowice Racławice Śląskie Rzepcze Stare Kotkowice Sysłów Szelonka Szonów Tomice Twardawa Wierzch Wróblin Wyszków Zawada Zwiastowice
Demographics As of 31 December 2010, the commune had 14,013 inhabitants. At the time of the census of 2002, the commune had 15,106 inhabitants. Of these, 10,451 (69.1%) declared the Polish nationality; 3,757 persons (24.8%) declared the German nationality; and 219 (1.4%) with the non-recognized Silesian nationality. 679 inhabitants (4.4%) declared no nationality.
Neighbouring gminas Gmina Głogówek is bordered by the communes of Biała, Głubczyce, Krapkowice, Lubrza, Pawłowiczki, Reńska Wieś, Strzeleczki and Walce. It also borders the Czech Republic.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gmina Głogówek is twinned with: Rietberg, Germany Vrbno pod Pradědem, Czech Republic
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