__NOTOC__ Gmina Kruszwica is an urban-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

Inowrocław County __NOTOC__ Inowrocław County ( pl, powiat inowrocławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Poli ...

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as Cuiavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship or simply Kujawsko-Pomorskie, or Kujawy-Pomerania Province ( pl, województwo kujawsko-pomorskie ) is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divide ...

, in north-central

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

Kruszwica Kruszwica (german: Kruschwitz) is a town in central Poland and is situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodeship (1975–1998). It has a population of 9,412 (2004). Initially founded in the 6th c ...

, which lies approximately south of

Inowrocław Inowrocław (; german: Hohensalza; before 1904: Inowrazlaw; archaic: Jungleslau) is a city in central Poland with a total population of 70,713 in December 2021. It is situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, previously in the By ...

and south-west of

Toruń )'' , image_skyline = , image_caption = , image_flag = POL Toruń flag.svg , image_shield = POL Toruń COA.svg , nickname = City of Angels, Gingerbread city, Copernicus Town , pushpin_map = Kuyavian-Pom ...

. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 19,971 (out of which the population of Kruszwica amounts to 9,373, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,598). The gmina contains part 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 ...

called

Gopło Landscape Park Gopło is a lake in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland, near the city of Gniezno. It gives its name to the protected area called Gopło Landscape Park. In early Middle Ages, the shores of Lake Gopło were home to a West Slavic ...

Villages

Apart from the town of Kruszwica, Gmina Kruszwica contains the villages and settlements of Arturowo, Baranowo, Bródzki,

Brześć Brest ( be, Брэст / Берасьце, Bieraście, ; russian: Брест, ; uk, Берестя, Berestia; lt, Brasta; pl, Brześć; yi, בריסק, Brisk), formerly Brest-Litovsk (russian: Брест-Литовск, lit=Lithuanian Br ...

, Cykowo, Giżewo, Głębokie, Gustawowo,

Janikowo Janikowo (german: Amsee) is a town located in Inowrocław County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 5111 (2004). Sport * Unia Janikowo KS Unia Janikowo is a Polish football club based in Janikowo, Poland ...

, Janocin, Karczyn, Kraszyce, Łagiewniki, Maszenice, Mietlica, Morgi, Orpikowo, Ostrówek, Przedbojewice, Różniaty, Rzepiszyn, Skotniki, Słabęcin, Tarnówko, Witowice, Zaborowo, Żerniki and Żwanowice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kruszwica is bordered by the gminas of Dąbrowa Biskupia, Dobre,

, Jeziora Wielkie,

Piotrków Kujawski Piotrków Kujawski is a town in Radziejów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,463 inhabitants (2004). History The oldest known mention of Piotrków dates back to 1252. It was granted town rights in 1589 by King Sigismund II ...

Radziejów Radziejów (Polish pronunciation: ; German 1943-1945: ''Rädichau'') is a town in Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, about 45 km south of Toruń. It is the capital of Radziejów County. Its population is 5,804 (2004). History ...

, Skulsk and

Strzelno Strzelno (german: Strelno) is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The town is located south of Inowrocław. According to the June 2005 Census, the population numbered 22,486. It is located in the historic region of Kuyavia. ...

References

Polish official population figures 2006

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