Gmina Rudnik is a rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Racibórz County

Racibórz County

Racibórz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Czech border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is...

, Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia...

, in southern Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the village of Rudnik

Rudnik, Racibórz County

Rudnik is a village in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rudnik. It lies approximately north-west of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Racibórz

Racibórz

Racibórz is a town in southern Poland with 60,218 inhabitants situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , previously in Katowice Voivodeship...

 and 60 km (37 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice

Katowice

Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...

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The gmina covers an area of 73.94 square kilometres (28.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,266.

Villages

Gmina Rudnik contains the villages and settlements of Brzeźnica

Brzeznica, Silesian Voivodeship

Brzeźnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Rudnik, north of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a population of 597.-References:...

, Czerwięcice

Czerwiecice

Czerwięcice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north of Rudnik, north-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Dolędzin

Doledzin

Dolędzin is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Rudnik, north-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Gacki

Gacki, Silesian Voivodeship

Gacki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Rudnik, north of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice.-References:...

, Gamów

Gamów

Gamów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately west of Rudnik, north-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Grzegorzowice

Grzegorzowice, Silesian Voivodeship

Grzegorzowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Rudnik, north of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Jastrzębie

Jastrzebie, Silesian Voivodeship

Jastrzębie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Rudnik, north-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Kolonia Strzybnik

Kolonia Strzybnik

Kolonia Strzybnik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Rudnik, north-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Lasaki

Lasaki

Lasaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Rudnik, north of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Ligota Książęca

Ligota Ksiazeca, Silesian Voivodeship

Ligota Książęca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Rudnik, north of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Łubowice, Modzurów

Modzurów

Modzurów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Rudnik, north-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Ponięcice

Poniecice

Ponięcice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north of Rudnik, north-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Rudnik

Rudnik, Racibórz County

Rudnik is a village in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rudnik. It lies approximately north-west of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Sławienko, Sławików, Strzybniczek

Strzybniczek

Strzybniczek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately west of Rudnik, north-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Strzybnik

Strzybnik

Strzybnik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Rudnik, north-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

 and Szonowice

Szonowice

Szonowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudnik, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Rudnik, north-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Rudnik is bordered by the town of Racibórz

Racibórz

Racibórz is a town in southern Poland with 60,218 inhabitants situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , previously in Katowice Voivodeship...

 and by the gminas of Baborów

Gmina Baborów

Gmina Baborów is an urban-rural gmina in Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Baborów, which lies approximately south-east of Głubczyce and south of the regional capital Opole....

, Cisek

Gmina Cisek

Gmina Cisek, German Gemeinde Czissek is a rural gmina in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Cisek , which lies approximately south of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and south-east of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of...

, Kuźnia Raciborska

Gmina Kuznia Raciborska

Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska is an urban-rural gmina in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kuźnia Raciborska, which lies approximately north of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Nędza

Gmina Nedza

Gmina Nędza is a rural gmina in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Nędza, which lies approximately north-east of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice....

, Pietrowice Wielkie

Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie

Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie is a rural gmina in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech border...

 and Polska Cerekiew

Gmina Polska Cerekiew

Gmina Polska Cerekiew, German Gemeinde Groß Neukirch is a rural gmina in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...

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