Gmina Otmuchów

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Gmina Otmuchów
Otmuchów Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Otmuchów
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Otmuchów): 50°28′0″N 17°10′30″E / 50.46667, 17.175
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Nysa
Seat Otmuchów
Area
 - Total 187.41 km² (72.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 14,225
 - Density 75.9/km² (196.6/sq mi)
 - Urban 5,261
 - Rural 8,964
Website: http://www.otmuchow.pl

Gmina Otmuchów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Otmuchów, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Nysa and 59 km (37 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.

The gmina covers an area of 187.41 square kilometres (72.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 14,225 (out of which the population of Otmuchów amounts to 5,261, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,964).

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Gmina Otmuchów is bordered by the gminas of Głuchołazy, Kamiennik, Nysa, Paczków, Pakosławice and Ziębice. It also borders the Czech Republic.

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