__NOTOC__
Gmina Kościerzyna is a rural
gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 4 ...
(administrative district) in
Kościerzyna County
__NOTOC__
Kościerzyna County ( csb, Kòscérsczi kréz, pl, powiat kościerski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of ...
,
Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomorskie Region, or Pomerania Province (Polish: ''Województwo pomorskie'' ; ( Kashubian: ''Pòmòrsczé wòjewództwò'' ), is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk.
The ...
, in northern
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. Its seat is the town of
Kościerzyna
Kościerzyna ( Kashubian and Pomeranian: ''Kòscérzëna''; formerly german: Berent, ) is a town in Kashubia in Gdańsk Pomerania region, northern Poland, with some 24,000 inhabitants. It has been the capital of Kościerzyna County in Pomerania ...
, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 13,295.
The gmina contains parts of the
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
s called
Kashubian Landscape Park
Kashubian Landscape Park ( pl, Kaszubski Park Krajobrazowy, csb, Kaszëbsczi Park Krajòbrazny) is a Landscape Park, a Polish protected area classification, in northern Poland. It represents the natural landscape of and is named after the histori ...
and
Wdydze Landscape Park
Wdzydze Landscape Park (''Wdzydzki Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in northern Poland, established in 1983, covering an area of .
The Park lies within Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Kościerzyna County (Gmina Dziemiany, Gmi ...
.
Villages
Gmina Kościerzyna contains the villages and settlements of
Będominek,
Czarlina,
Czarne Pustkowie,
Częstkowo,
Dąbrówka,
Dębogóry,
Debrzyno,
Dobrogoszcz,
Fingrowa Huta,
Garczyn,
Gołuń,
Gościeradz,
Gostomie,
Grzybowo,
Grzybowski Młyn,
Juszki,
Kaliska Kościerskie,
Kania,
Kłobuczyno,
Korne,
Kościerska Huta,
Kościerzyna-Wybudowanie,
Kruszyna,
Kula Młyn,
Lizaki,
Loryniec,
Łubiana,
Ludwikowo,
Małe Stawiska,
Mały Klincz,
Mały Podleś,
Niedamowo,
Nowa Karczma,
Nowa Kiszewa,
Nowa Wieś Kościerska,
Nowy Klincz,
Nowy Podleś,
Owśnice,
Owśniczka,
Piekło,
Plon,
Puc,
Rotembark,
Sarnowy,
Skoczkowo,
Skorzewo,
Smolniki,
Stawiska,
Sycowa Huta,
Szenajda,
Szludron,
Wąglikowice,
Wawrzynowo,
Wdzydze Kiszewskie
Wdzydze Kiszewskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościerzyna, within Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Kościerzyna and south-west of the regional capital G ...
,
Wętfie,
Wielki Klincz,
Wielki Podleś,
Wieprznica,
Wierzysko,
Wygoda,
Zabrody,
Zielenin and
Złotowo.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Kościerzyna is bordered by the town of
Kościerzyna
Kościerzyna ( Kashubian and Pomeranian: ''Kòscérzëna''; formerly german: Berent, ) is a town in Kashubia in Gdańsk Pomerania region, northern Poland, with some 24,000 inhabitants. It has been the capital of Kościerzyna County in Pomerania ...
and by the gminas of
Dziemiany
Dziemiany ( csb, Dzemiónë; formerly german: Dzimianen, (1942-5): ''Sophienwalde'') is a village in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Dziemiany. It ...
,
Karsin,
Liniewo,
Lipusz
Lipusz (german: Lippusch; csb, Lëpùsz) is a village in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Lipusz. It lies approximately west of Kościerzyna an ...
,
Nowa Karczma,
Somonino
Somonino ( csb, Somònino; german: Semlin) is a village in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Somonino. It lies approximately south of Kartuzy and west ...
,
Stara Kiszewa
Stara Kiszewa (german: Alt Kischau; csb, Stôrô Cziszewa) is a village in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Stara Kiszewa. It lies approximately ...
,
Stężyca and
Sulęczyno.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gmina Koscierzyna
Koscierzyna
Kościerzyna County