Racibórz County
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Racibórz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...

) in 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...

, 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...

, on the Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

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

, which lies 58 kilometres (36 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...

. The county also contains the towns of Kuźnia Raciborska
Kuznia Raciborska
Kuźnia Raciborska is a town in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,630 inhabitants .-External links:*...

, lying 16 km (10 mi) north of Racibórz, and Krzanowice
Krzanowice
----Krzanowice is a town in Raciborz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,206 inhabitants . It lies just a few kilometers from the border with the Czech Republic.- People :* Vincenz Kollar* Max Schirschin* Johannes Slawik...

, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Racibórz.

The county covers an area of 543.98 square kilometres (210 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 111,505, out of which the population of Racibórz is 57,352, that of Kuźnia Raciborska is 5,517, that of Krzanowice is 2,207, and the rural population is 46,429.

Neighbouring counties

Racibórz County is bordered by Głubczyce County to the west, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County
Kedzierzyn-Kozle County
Kędzierzyn-Koźle County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Kędzierzyn-Koźle,...

 to the north, Gliwice County
Gliwice County
Gliwice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Gliwice, although the city is not...

 to the north-east, and the city of Rybnik
Rybnik
Rybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. Rybnik is located close to the border with the Czech Republic and just outside the southern border of the largest urban area in Poland, the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union...

, Rybnik County
Rybnik County
Rybnik County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Rybnik, although the city is not...

 and Wodzisław County to the east. It also borders the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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 to the south.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight 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...

s (one urban, two urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina Type Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Racibórz
Racibórz
Racibórz is a town in southern Poland with 60,218 inhabitants situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , previously in Katowice Voivodeship...

urban 75.0 57,352  
Gmina 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...

urban-rural 126.8 12,165 Kuźnia Raciborska
Kuznia Raciborska
Kuźnia Raciborska is a town in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,630 inhabitants .-External links:*...

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

rural 69.7 11,492 Krzyżanowice
Krzyzanowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Krzyżanowice is a village in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krzyżanowice. It lies approximately south of Racibórz and south-west of the regional capital Katowice.The village has an approximate...

Gmina 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....

rural 57.1 7,195 Nędza
Nedza, Racibórz County
Nędza is a village in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nędza. It lies approximately north-east of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice....

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

rural 68.1 7,185 Pietrowice Wielkie
Pietrowice Wielkie
Pietrowice Wielkie is a village in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie. It lies approximately west of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a population of...

Gmina Krzanowice
Gmina Krzanowice
Gmina Krzanowice, German Gemeinde Kranowitz is an urban-rural gmina in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech border...

urban-rural 47.1 6,082 Krzanowice
Krzanowice
----Krzanowice is a town in Raciborz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,206 inhabitants . It lies just a few kilometers from the border with the Czech Republic.- People :* Vincenz Kollar* Max Schirschin* Johannes Slawik...

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

rural 73.9 5,266 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....

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

rural 26.3 4,768 Kornowac
Kornowac
Kornowac is a village in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kornowac. It lies approximately east of Racibórz and south-west of the regional capital Katowice....

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