Gmina Krzanowice

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Gmina Krzanowice
Krzanowice Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Krzanowice
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Krzanowice): 50°1′14″N 18°7′39″E / 50.02056, 18.1275
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Racibórz
Seat Krzanowice
Area
 - Total 47.06 km² (18.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 6,082
 - Density 129.2/km² (334.7/sq mi)
 - Urban 2,207
 - Rural 3,875
Website: http://www.krzanowice.pl

Gmina Krzanowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Krzanowice, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Racibórz and 68 km (42 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 47.06 square kilometres (18.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,082 (out of which the population of Krzanowice amounts to 2,207, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,875).

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Gmina Krzanowice is bordered by the town of Racibórz and by the gminas of Krzyżanowice and Pietrowice Wielkie. It also borders the Czech Republic.

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