Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska is an urban-rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Racibórz County

Racibórz County

Racibórz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Czech border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is...

, Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia...

, in southern Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the town of Kuźnia Raciborska

Kuznia Raciborska

Kuźnia Raciborska is a town in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,630 inhabitants .-External links:*...

, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Racibórz

Racibórz

Racibórz is a town in southern Poland with 60,218 inhabitants situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , previously in Katowice Voivodeship...

 and 50 km (31 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice

Katowice

Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...

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The gmina covers an area of 126.84 square kilometres (49 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,165 (out of which the population of Kuźnia Raciborska amounts to 5,517, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,648).

Villages

Apart from the town of Kuźnia Raciborska, Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska contains the villages and settlements of Budziska

Budziska, Silesian Voivodeship

Budziska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Kuźnia Raciborska, north of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a population of...

, Jankowice

Jankowice, Racibórz County

Jankowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Kuźnia Raciborska, north-east of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a...

, Ruda

Ruda, Silesian Voivodeship

Ruda is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.-References:...

, Ruda Kozielska

Ruda Kozielska

Ruda Kozielska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Kuźnia Raciborska, north-east of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice.-References:...

, Rudy

Rudy, Silesian Voivodeship

Rudy , also known as Rudy Wielkie or Rudy Raciborskie, is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Kuźnia Raciborska, north-east of Racibórz, and west of the regional...

, Siedliska

Siedliska, Racibórz County

Siedliska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Kuźnia Raciborska, north of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a population of...

 and Turze

Turze, Silesian Voivodeship

Turze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Kuźnia Raciborska, north of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a population of...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska is bordered by the city of Rybnik

Rybnik

Rybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. Rybnik is located close to the border with the Czech Republic and just outside the southern border of the largest urban area in Poland, the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union...

 and by the gminas of Bierawa

Gmina Bierawa

Gmina Bierawa, German Gemeinde Birawa is a rural gmina in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Bierawa, which lies approximately south-east of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and south-east of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of ,...

, Cisek

Gmina Cisek

Gmina Cisek, German Gemeinde Czissek is a rural gmina in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Cisek , which lies approximately south of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and south-east of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of...

, Lyski

Gmina Lyski

Gmina Lyski is a rural gmina in Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lyski, which lies approximately west of Rybnik and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Nędza

Gmina Nedza

Gmina Nędza is a rural gmina in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Nędza, which lies approximately north-east of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Pilchowice

Gmina Pilchowice

Gmina Pilchowice is a rural gmina in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pilchowice, which lies approximately south-west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Rudnik

Gmina Rudnik, Silesian Voivodeship

Gmina Rudnik is a rural gmina in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rudnik, which lies approximately north-west of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice....

 and Sośnicowice

Gmina Sosnicowice

Gmina Sośnicowice is an urban-rural gmina in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Sośnicowice, which lies approximately west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice....

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