Kędzierzyn-Koźle County
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| Kędzierzyn-Koźle County Powiat kędzierzyńsko-kozielski |
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| Coordinates (Kędzierzyn-Koźle): | |||
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Opole | ||
| Seat | Kędzierzyn-Koźle | ||
| Gminas |
Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 625.28 km² (241.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 102,118 | ||
| - Density | 163.3/km² (423/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 65,572 | ||
| - Rural | 36,546 | ||
| Car plates | OK | ||
| Website: http://www.powiat.kedzierzyn-kozle.pl/ | |||
Kędzierzyn-Koźle County (Polish: powiat kędzierzyńsko-kozielski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Kędzierzyn-Koźle, which lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.
The county covers an area of 625.28 square kilometres (241.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 102,118, out of which the population of Kędzierzyn-Koźle is 65,572 and the rural population is 36,546.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Kędzierzyn-Koźle County is bordered by Strzelce County to the north, Gliwice County to the east, Racibórz County to the south, Głubczyce County and Prudnik County to the west, and Krapkowice County to the north-west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
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| Kędzierzyn-Koźle | urban | 123.4 | 65,572 | |
| Gmina Reńska Wieś | rural | 97.9 | 8,663 | Reńska Wieś |
| Gmina Pawłowiczki | rural | 153.6 | 8,413 | Pawłowiczki |
| Gmina Bierawa | rural | 119.2 | 8,046 | Bierawa |
| Gmina Cisek | rural | 70.9 | 6,768 | Cisek |
| Gmina Polska Cerekiew | rural | 60.9 | 4,656 | Polska Cerekiew |
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