Gmina Kietrz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Kietrz, which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Głubczyce and 66 km (41 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.
Gmina Kietrz
Kietrz Commune | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates (Kietrz): 50°4′45″N 18°0′32″E / 50.07917°N 18.00889°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Głubczyce |
| Seat | Kietrz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 139.93 km2 (54.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 10,899 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,005 |
| • Rural | 4,894 |
| Website | http://www.kietrz.pl |
The gmina covers an area of 139.93 square kilometres (54.0 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 10,899.
Location edit
Gmina Kietrz is bordered by the gminas of Baborów, Branice, Głubczyce and Pietrowice Wielkie. It also borders the Czech Republic.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gmina Kietrz is twinned with:[2]
Bílovec, Czech Republic- Oldřišov, Czech Republic
Tysmenytsia, Ukraine
References edit
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "Partnerstwo Gminy" (in Polish). Gmina Kietrz. Retrieved 2024-04-11.