title: Gmina Turawa
text: # 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
  