Gmina Korsze

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Gmina Korsze
Korsze Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Korsze
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Korsze): 54°10′17″N 21°8′28″E / 54.17139, 21.14111
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Kętrzyn
Seat Korsze
Area
 - Total 249.94 km² (96.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 10,561
 - Density 42.3/km² (109.4/sq mi)
 - Urban 4,632
 - Rural 5,929
Website: http://www.korsze.pl/

Gmina Korsze is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Korsze, which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Kętrzyn and 61 km (38 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The gmina covers an area of 249.94 square kilometres (96.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,561 (out of which the population of Korsze amounts to 4,632, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,929).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Korsze is bordered by the gminas of Barciany, Bisztynek, Kętrzyn, Reszel and Sępopol.

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