Gmina Krzanowice

Gmina Krzanowice, German Gemeinde Kranowitz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Krzanowice (Kranowitz), which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Racibórz and 68 km (42 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

Gmina Krzanowice Gemeinde Kranowitz Krzanowice Commune
Gmina
Railroad in Wojnowice
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Krzanowice): 50°1′14″N 18°7′39″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Racibórz
Seat	Krzanowice
Area
• Total	47.06 km2 (18.17 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	5,739
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
• Urban	2,157
• Rural	3,582
Website	http://www.krzanowice.pl

The gmina covers an area of 47.06 square kilometres (18.2 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 5,739. Since 2008 the commune has been bilingual in German and Polish, and has its signs in two languages. These signs celebrate the multicultural past of the region, which was prior to 1945 part of Germany and still maintains a large German population.

Administrative divisions

Apart from the town of Krzanowice, Gmina Krzanowice contains the villages and settlements of Krzanowice, Bojanów, Borucin, Pietraszyn and Wojnowice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Krzanowice is bordered by the town of Racibórz and by the gminas of Krzyżanowice and Pietrowice Wielkie. It also borders the Czech Republic.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Gmina Krzanowice is twinned with:^[2]

• Strahovice, Czech Republic

Gallery

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  Street in Pietraszyn
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  Street in Krzanowice
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  Street in Borucin

References

1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
2. "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Strahovice. Retrieved 2022-03-08.