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Gmina Rydzyna (german: Reisen) 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
Leszno County
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Leszno County ( pl, powiat leszczyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local gove ...
,
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Greater Poland Voivodeship ( pl, Województwo wielkopolskie; ), also known as Wielkopolska Voivodeship, Wielkopolska Province, or Greater Poland Province, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 o ...
, in west-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
Rydzyna
Rydzyna (pronounced , german: Reisen) is a historic town in western Poland, located in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, 10 km south of Leszno, in the Leszno County, close to the main Poznań - Wrocław highway S5.
The ...
, which lies approximately south-east of
Leszno
Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Lissa in Posen'') is a historic city in western Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021. Previously, it ...
and south of the regional capital
Poznań
Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 8,076 (out of which the population of Rydzyna amounts to 2,539, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,537).
Villages
Apart from the town of Rydzyna, Gmina Rydzyna contains the villages and settlements of
Augustowo,
Dąbcze,
Jabłonna,
Junoszyn,
Kaczkowo,
Kłoda,
Lasotki,
Maruszewo,
Moraczewo,
Nowawieś,
Nowy Świat,
Pomykowo,
Przybina,
Robczysko,
Rojęczyn,
Tarnowałąka,
Tworzanice and
Tworzanki.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Rydzyna is bordered by the city of
Leszno
Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Lissa in Posen'') is a historic city in western Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021. Previously, it ...
and by the gminas of
Bojanowo
Bojanowo (; ''german: Bojanowo'') is a town in Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, western Poland. It is the seat of Gmina Bojanowo (commune). As of June 2021, it has a population of 2,895.
History
As part of the region of Greater Poland ...
,
Góra
Góra (german: Guhrau) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the administrative seat both of Góra County and of the smaller district (gmina) called Gmina Góra.
Geography
The town is located within the historic Lower ...
,
Krzemieniewo,
Osieczna
Osieczna (german: Storchnest) is a town in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,106 inhabitants (2007).
Cities and towns in Greater Poland Voivodeship
Leszno County
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,
Poniec
Poniec (german: Punitz) is a town in western Poland, situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship. The town has about 3,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of Gmina Poniec (commune) in Gostyń County.
History
Poniec dates back ...
and
Święciechowa
Święciechowa () is a village in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Święciechowa. It lies approximately west of Leszno and south-west of the r ...
.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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Rydzyna
Rydzyna (pronounced , german: Reisen) is a historic town in western Poland, located in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, 10 km south of Leszno, in the Leszno County, close to the main Poznań - Wrocław highway S5.
The ...
Leszno County