Gmina Kietrz

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Gmina Kietrz
Kietrz Commune
—  Gmina  —
Flag of Gmina Kietrz
Flag
Coat of arms of Gmina Kietrz
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Kietrz): 50°4′45″N 18°0′32″E / 50.07917, 18.00889
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Głubczyce
Seat Kietrz
Area
 - Total 139.93 km² (54 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 11,838
 - Density 84.6/km² (219.1/sq mi)
 - Urban 6,365
 - Rural 5,473
Website: http://www.kietrz.pl

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.

The gmina covers an area of 139.93 square kilometres (54.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 11,838 (out of which the population of Kietrz amounts to 6,365, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,473).

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Gmina Kietrz is bordered by the gminas of Baborów, Branice, Głubczyce and Pietrowice Wielkie. It also borders the Czech Republic.

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