Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the village of Pietrowice Wielkie, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Racibórz and 68 km (42 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie Pietrowice Wielkie Commune
Gmina
Chapell in Lekartów
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates (Pietrowice Wielkie): 50°5′6″N 18°5′1″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Racibórz
Seat	Pietrowice Wielkie
Area
• Total	68.07 km2 (26.28 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	6,908
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Website	http://www.pietrowicewielkie.com.pl

The gmina covers an area of 68.07 square kilometres (26.3 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 6,908.

Villages

Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie contains the villages and settlements of Amandów, Cyprzanów, Gródczanki, Kornice, Krowiarki, Lekartów, Maków, Pawłów, Pietrowice Wielkie, Samborowice and Żerdziny.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie is bordered by the town of Racibórz and by the gminas of Baborów, Kietrz, Krzanowice and Rudnik. It also borders the Czech Republic.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie is twinned with:[2]

• Liederbach am Taunus, Germany
• Sudice, Czech Republic

Gallery

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  Memorial in Cyprzanów
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  Plantation in Samborowice
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  Abandoned train station in Pietrowice Wielkie

References

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На других языках

[ru] Петровице-Вельке (гмина)