Urząd Miejski Głuchołazy

What Urząd Miejski Głuchołazy does

Urząd Miejski Głuchołazy (Gmina Głuchołazy) is the municipal government office of Głuchołazy, a gmina (unit of local self-government) located in the Opole Voivodeship, Nysa County of southwestern Poland, with civic origins dating to approximately 1224. The entity administers public services across 17 village administrative units (sołectwa) including Biskupów, Pokrzywna, Jarnołtówek, and Burgrabice, operating through 13 functional departments (Finance, Organization, Development Planning, Investment, Spatial Planning, Civic Affairs, Agriculture and Environment, Entrepreneurship and Public Procurement, Promotion/Tourism/Sports, Education, Crisis Management, Civil Registry, and Municipal Council Office). The office is supported by Municipal Police (Straż Miejska, established 1991) and five wholly-owned operating subsidiaries covering water/sewage (Wodociągi), municipal housing (GKTBS), culture (Centrum Kultury), sports/recreation (GOSiR), and a municipal nursery (Żłobek Miejski).

The digital infrastructure comprises the official municipal portal (glucholazy.pl, published August 1, 2019), the Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej (BIP) for transparent governance, ePUAP for electronic document submission, and since August 2025 the mObywatel ePłatności integration enabling online payment of property tax, waste fees, agricultural/forest taxes, transport taxes, rent, and other municipal obligations via BLIK and payment cards. A Spatial Information System (glucholazy.e-mapa.net) provides interactive mapping. The entity is fully WCAG-compliant and adheres to RODO/GDPR data protection requirements.

The revenue model is non-commercial and statutory: recurring property tax, agricultural/forest tax, waste management fees, and transport tax from individuals and businesses within the municipal boundary, supplemented by transaction-based administrative fees (stamp duty, permits, licenses) and grant inflows from EU operational programmes (Polska Cyfrowa, Wiedza Edukacja Rozwój, LIFE), state funds (PFRON, Czyste Powietrze, Ciepłe Mieszkanie), and the voivode. Customer segments include individual residents (primary), local SMEs, families and seniors (Rodzina+ and Opolska Karta Rodziny i Seniora programs), and tourists visiting the Opawskie Mountains and spa heritage sites. Active programs include the 2024-2030 Municipal Revitalization Program, environmental initiatives (LIFE, Clean Air, Warm Apartment), free municipal transport, citizen participatory budgeting, and free legal aid services.

Name

Urząd Miejski Głuchołazy

Legal name

Gmina Głuchołazy

Website

https://glucholazy.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gmina Głuchołazy is a municipal government office in Poland's Opole Voivodeship delivering statutory public services — tax collection, civil registry, spatial planning, social welfare, and digital e-government — to residents and businesses across 17 villages, funded by local taxes and EU/state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (92111), Other General Government Support (921190), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Social Services (8300), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD), Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Local government services
• Public administration
• Civil registry services
• Municipal tax collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Głuchołazy

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax (Podatek od nieruchomości): Local tax levied on real estate properties within the municipality, collected from both individuals and businesses.
2. Agricultural and Forest Tax: Taxes on agricultural and forest land collected from individual property owners.
3. Waste Management Fees: Fees for municipal waste collection and management services.
4. Administrative Fees: Fees for administrative services including stamps, permits, licenses, and official certifications.
5. EU and State Subsidies: Funding from European Union projects and national government programs including UE projects, Czyste Powietrze (Clean Air), Ciepłe Mieszkanie (Warm Apartment), and other grant programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Urząd Miejski Głuchołazy is the administrative office of the Głuchołazy municipality (gmina) in Opole Voivodeship, Poland, delivering statutory public services to residents and local businesses across 17 villages. Core functions include civil registry, property and local tax collection, waste management, spatial planning, building permits, business licensing, social welfare, education oversight, public procurement, and crisis management, supported by digital channels including ePUAP, mObywatel e-Płatności, and the BIP public information bulletin.

Product overview

Urząd Miejski Głuchołazy operates as a municipality office providing a platform of public services to residents. The core digital infrastructure includes the main municipal website (glucholazy.pl) and the Public Information Bulletin (BIP) for official communications. The key digital product is the ePłatności (e-Payments) system integrated with the government mObywatel.gov.pl platform for online municipal fee payments. The Spatial Information System (e-mapa.net) provides geographic data access. Additional services include free public transport, citizen budget participation, free legal aid, family and senior support programs (Rodzina+ i Senior), and environmental programs (Czyste Powietrze, Ciepłe Mieszkanie, LIFE project). The municipality also operates Kindergartens, schools, and maintains public infrastructure including sports facilities, tourist attractions, and urban revitalization programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Głuchołazy.pl (Official Portal): The main municipal government website serving residents and visitors
• BIP Głuchołazy (Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej)
• Turystyka Głuchołazy

Products and services

• ePłatności (e-Payments)
• System Informacji Przestrzennej (Spatial Information System)
• Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej (BIP)
• Bezpłatna Komunikacja Miejska
• Budżet Obywatelski (Citizen Budget)
• Punkt nieodpłatnej pomocy prawnej (Free Legal Aid Point)
• Program Rodzina+ i Senior
• Żłobek Miejski (Municipal Nursery)

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Wojewoda Opolski (Opole Voivode)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment representative in the voivodeship, issuing official notices and decisions affecting the municipality including announcements from the Voivode of Opole.
• Starosta Nyski (Nysa District Administrator)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict level administration providing notices and coordinating regional services affecting Głuchołazy municipality, including veterinary alerts for bird flu HPAI.
• Partnerzy Programu Rodzina+ i SeniormajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal businesses and organizations participating in family and senior support programs, providing services and benefits to program card holders.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Asseco Poland: Major Polish IT vendor providing e-government solutions and public sector software used by Polish municipalities, including integration with ePUAP and digital services that Gmina Głuchołazy deploys.
• NETKONCEPT Sp. z o.o. Polish IT company operating as website developer and hosting provider for glucholazy.pl. Represents the ecosystem of small IT vendors serving Polish municipal websites and digital infrastructure.
• Comarch: Polish software and IT services company offering public administration solutions including e-government platforms that Polish gminas deploy for citizen-facing digital services and back-office operations.

Broad incumbents

• Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Opolskiego: Regional government authority for Opole Voivodeship, administering broader programs and EU fund distribution that Gmina Głuchołazy accesses. Provides oversight and acts as a co-financing channel for major municipal initiatives.

Direct peers

• Starostwo Powiatowe w Nysie: County-level government overseeing Nysa County including Gmina Głuchołazy. Performs overlapping administrative functions at a higher tier (education oversight, road management, emergency coordination) and coordinates regional services.
• Gmina Paczków: Historic town gmina in Nysa County with similar small-town character and scope of municipal services. Comparable in scale, structure, and reliance on EU funding for modernization and infrastructure projects.
• Gmina Prudnik: Polish gmina in Opole Voivodeship of similar size and structure, performing comparable municipal functions including tax collection, EU project management, and local service delivery in a small-town setting.
• Gmina Otmuchów: Neighboring gmina in Nysa County with comparable municipal functions, including tax administration, social services, local infrastructure management, and exposure to similar flood risk patterns.
• Gmina Nysa: Neighboring Polish gmina in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, with similar administrative scope, geographic setting, and population scale. Operates comparable municipal services and EU-funded programs and shares regulatory exposure to the same Polish local government framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCx3arwEY0UZKm9aH1Y0XFlg/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/GlucholazyMiasto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/urz%C4%85d-miejski-g%C5%82ucho%C5%82azy

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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