Gmina Pokój is a rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship

Opole Voivodeship

- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...

, in south-western Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the village of Pokój

Pokój, Opole Voivodeship

Pokój is a village in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pokój...

, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Namysłów and 29 km (18 mi) north of the regional capital Opole

Opole

Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...

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The gmina covers an area of 132.97 square kilometres (51.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,573.

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Stobrawa Landscape Park

Stobrawa Landscape Park

Stobrawa Landscape Park is a protected area in south-western Poland, established in 1999, covering an area of in the region of the Stobrawa river....

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Villages

Gmina Pokój contains the villages and settlements of Dąbrówka Dolna

Dabrówka Dolna

Dąbrówka Dolna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland....

, Domaradz

Domaradz, Opole Voivodeship

Domaradz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Pokój, south-east of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Domaradzka Kuźnia

Domaradzka Kuznia

Domaradzka Kuźnia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Pokój, south-east of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Fałkowice, Jagienna

Jagienna

Jagienna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Pokój, south-east of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Kopalina

Kopalina, Gmina Pokój

Kopalina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Kozuby

Kozuby, Opole Voivodeship

Kozuby is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Pokój, south-east of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Krogulna

Krogulna

Krogulna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Pokój, south-east of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Krzywa Góra

Krzywa Góra, Opole Voivodeship

Krzywa Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Pokój, south-east of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Ładza, Lubnów

Lubnów, Opole Voivodeship

Lubnów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Pokój, south-east of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Paryż

Paryz, Opole Voivodeship

Paryż is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Pokój, south-east of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Pokój

Pokój, Opole Voivodeship

Pokój is a village in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pokój...

, Siedlice

Siedlice, Opole Voivodeship

Siedlice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Pokój, south of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Świercowskie

Swiercowskie

Świercowskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Żabiniec, Zawiść

Zawisc, Opole Voivodeship

Zawiść is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Pokój, south-east of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

 and Zieleniec

Zieleniec, Opole Voivodeship

Zieleniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Pokój, south-east of Namysłów, and north of the regional capital Opole....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pokój is bordered by the gminas of Dobrzeń Wielki

Gmina Dobrzen Wielki

Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki, German Gemeinde Groß Döbern is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobrzeń Wielki, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Domaszowice

Gmina Domaszowice

Gmina Domaszowice is a rural gmina in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Domaszowice, which lies approximately east of Namysłów and north of the regional capital Opole....

, Murów

Gmina Murów

Gmina Murów, German Gemeinde Murow is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Murów , which lies approximately north of the regional capital Opole....

, Popielów

Gmina Popielów

Gmina Popielów is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Popielów, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Opole....

, Świerczów

Gmina Swierczów

Gmina Świerczów is a rural gmina in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Świerczów, which lies approximately south of Namysłów and north of the regional capital Opole....

 and Wołczyn.