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Gmina Sierakowice ( csb, Gmina Sërakòjce) 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
Kartuzy County
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Kartuzy County ( pl, powiat kartuski; csb, kartësczi pòwiat) is a county in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with administrative seat and largest town being Kartuzy.
It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish ...
,
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
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. Its seat is the village of
Sierakowice, which lies approximately west of
Kartuzy
Kartuzy () ( Kashubian ''Kartuzë'', ''Kartëzë'', or ''Kartuzé''; formerly german: Karthaus) is a town in northern Poland, located in the historic Eastern Pomerania ( Pomerelia) region. It is the capital of Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivode ...
and west of the regional capital
Gdańsk
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.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 16,570. It belongs to
bilingual communes in Poland
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.
The gmina contains part of the
protected area
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called
Kashubian Landscape Park
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.
Villages
Gmina Sierakowice contains the villages and settlements of
Ameryka,
Bącka Huta,
Bór,
Borowy Las,
Bukowo,
Ciechomie,
Dąbrowa Puzdrowska,
Długi Kierz,
Dolina Jadwigi,
Gowidlinko,
Gowidlino,
Gowidlino-Wybudowanie,
Jagodowo,
Janowo,
Jelonko
Jelonko ( csb, Jelónkò; german: Hirschlanke) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sierakowice, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Sierakowice, west of Kartuzy, a ...
,
Kamienica Królewska,
Kamienicka Huta,
Kamienicki Młyn,
Kamionka Gowidlińska,
Karczewko,
Karłowo,
Karwacja,
Kokwino,
Koryta,
Kowale,
Kujaty,
Kukówka,
Łączki,
Lemany,
Leszczynki,
Lisie Jamy,
Łyśniewo Sierakowickie,
Migi,
Moczydło,
Mojusz,
Mojuszewska Huta,
Mrozy,
Nowa Ameryka,
Nowalczysko,
Olszewko,
Paczewo,
Pałubice,
Patoki,
Piekiełko,
Poljańska,
Poręby,
Przylesie,
Puzdrowo,
Puzdrowski Młyn,
Rębienica,
Sierakowice,
Sierakowice-Wybudowanie,
Sierakowska Huta,
Skrzeszewo,
Smolniki,
Sosnowa Góra,
Srocze Góry,
Stara Huta,
Stara Maszyna,
Szklana,
Szopa,
Szramnica,
Tuchlinek,
Tuchlino
Tuchlino is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sierakowice, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Sierakowice, west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital ...
,
Welk
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,
Wygoda Sierakowska,
Załakowo and
Zarębisko.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Sierakowice is bordered by the gminas of
Cewice
Cewice ( csb, Céwice; formerly german: Zewitz) is a village in Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Cewice. It lies approximately south of Lębork and ...
,
Chmielno,
Czarna Dąbrówka
Czarna Dąbrówka (german: Schwarz Damerkow; csb, Czôrnô Dąbrówka) is a village in Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Until 1945 it was part of Farther Pomerania in Prussia. It is now the seat of the gmina (administ ...
,
Kartuzy
Kartuzy () ( Kashubian ''Kartuzë'', ''Kartëzë'', or ''Kartuzé''; formerly german: Karthaus) is a town in northern Poland, located in the historic Eastern Pomerania ( Pomerelia) region. It is the capital of Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivode ...
,
Linia,
Parchowo,
Stężyca and
Sulęczyno.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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Kashubia
Sierakowice
Kartuzy County
Bilingual communes in Poland