Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie

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Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie
Pietrowice Wielkie Commune
—  Gmina  —
Flag of Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie
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Coat of arms of Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Pietrowice Wielkie): 50°5′6″N 18°5′1″E / 50.085, 18.08361
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Racibórz
Seat Pietrowice Wielkie
Area
 - Total 68.07 km² (26.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 7,185
 - Density 105.6/km² (273.4/sq mi)
Website: http://www.pietrowicewielkie.pl

Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the village of Pietrowice Wielkie, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Racibórz and 68 km (42 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 68.07 square kilometres (26.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,185.

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie is bordered by the town of Racibórz and by the gminas of Baborów, Kietrz, Krzanowice and Rudnik. It also borders the Czech Republic.

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