Chrząstowice, Opole Voivodeship

Gmina Chrząstowice, German: Gemeinde Chronstau is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Chrząstowice, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of the regional capital Opole. The gmina is officially bilingual (Polish and German), a significant German community having remained behind after the area was transferred to Poland from Germany in 1945. The gmina covers an area of 82.31 square kilometres (31.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 6,948.

Dąbrowice [dɔmbrɔˈvit͡sɛ], German Dombrowitz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice (Gemeinde Chronstau), within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Chrząstowice (Chronstau) and 12 km (7 mi) east of the regional capital Opole. Since 2006 it has been officially bilingual in German and Polish

Dębie [ˈdɛmbjɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland. It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.

Suchy Bór (Polish: [ˈsuxɨ ˈbur]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 km (5 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.

Niwki [ˈnifki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.

Dębska Kuźnia [ˈdɛmpska ˈkuʑɲa], German: Dembiohammer is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Chrząstowice and 13 km (8 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.

Lędziny [lɛɲˈd͡ʑinɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Chrząstowice and 6 km (4 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.

Daniec [ˈdaɲɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.

Kotórz Wielki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkɔtuʂ ˈvjɛlkʲi]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Turawa, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Turawa and 12 km (7 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.

Kotórz Mały [ˈkɔtuʂ ˈmawɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Turawa, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Turawa and 12 km (7 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.

Borek [ˈbɔrɛk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Turawa, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Turawa and 8 km (5 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.

Turawskie Lake is a retention reservoir in the flow of the river Mała Panew with an area of 24 km², with a 13 metres high dam, with a maximum depth of 13 metres and a maximum full capacity of 108 mln m³.The reservoir was built between the years 1933 to 1939 with the name Turawa Stausee, to regulate the height of the water in the river Oder and for recreational purposes. Due to this the settlements of Zamoście (German Hinterbrueck), Krzyślina (German Krysline), the hamlet of Łuk, Pustków and Szczedrzyk were destroyed and new villages were built around the reservoir to serve for tourist purposes; the hamlet Szczedrzyk had been rebuilt around the South of the reservoir with the road Opolska connecting and circulating around the reservoir. Several families were relocated and given compensation or have been offered houses in the nearby Ligota Turawska.In addition to the river Mała Panew a smaller river Libawa leaves the reservoir. At the outflow from the reservoir there is a hydroelectric plant with the power of 1.2 MW. Northern and southern parts of the reservoir have beaches which are surrounded by pine forests with many holiday resorts. The reservoir is also popular with water sports.Near the reservoir are other lakes. Lake Średnie and Małe (both are to the South of reservoir) which are the result of gravel extraction sites used in the construction of the dam at the reservoir. Srebrne Lake (other names include Osowiec, Zielone or Szmaragdowe) is located in the forest near the village of Osowiec Śląski and Turawa and is around 2 km from the reservoir. The lake covers an area of 12 hectares, and the depth is up to 17 metres. The lake was created on the site of a big flooded pit.