Gmina Gorzyce, Silesian Voivodeship

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Gmina Gorzyce
Gorzyce Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Gorzyce
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Gorzyce): 49°57′34″N 18°23′53″E / 49.95944, 18.39806
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Wodzisław
Seat Gorzyce
Area
 - Total 64.47 km² (24.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 19,624
 - Density 304.4/km² (788.4/sq mi)
Website: http://www.gorzyce.pl

Gmina Gorzyce is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the village of Gorzyce, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Wodzisław Śląski and 54 km (34 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 64.47 square kilometres (24.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 19,624.

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gorzyce is bordered by the town of Wodzisław Śląski and by the gminas of Godów, Krzyżanowice and Lubomia. It also borders the Czech Republic.

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