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Gmina Wolsztyn 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
Wolsztyn County
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Wolsztyn County ( pl, powiat wolsztyński) 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 go ...
,
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
Wolsztyn
Wolsztyn (german: Wollstein) is a town in western Poland, on the western edge of Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seat of Wolsztyn County, and of the smaller administrative district of Gmina Wolsztyn.
Geography
The town is situated within ...
, which lies approximately south-west 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 29,216 (out of which the population of Wolsztyn amounts to 13,557, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 15,659).
Villages
Apart from the town of Wolsztyn, Gmina Wolsztyn contains the villages and settlements of
Adamowo,
Barłożnia Gościeszyńska,
Berzyna,
BÅ‚ocko,
Chorzemin,
Gościeszyn,
Karpicko,
Kębłowo,
Krutla,
Niałek Wielki,
Nowa DÄ…browa,
Nowa Obra,
Nowe TÅ‚oki,
Nowy Widzim,
Obra,
Powodowo,
Rudno,
Stara DÄ…browa,
Stary Widzim,
Stradyń,
Świętno,
TÅ‚oki,
Wilcze and
Wroniawy.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Wolsztyn is bordered by the gminas of
Kargowa
Kargowa (german: Unruhstadt) is a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,769 inhabitants (2019).
Though located in the Lubusz Voivodeship, Kargowa is part of the Greater Poland historic region.
History
Kargowa was firs ...
,
Kolsko,
Przemęt,
Rakoniewice
Rakoniewice (german: Rakwitz) is a town in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,576 inhabitants (2006).
History
As part of the region of Greater Poland, i.e. the cradle of the Polish state, the area formed p ...
,
Siedlec and
SÅ‚awa
Sława (; German: ''Schlawa'', 1937–45: ''Schlesiersee'') is a town in Wschowa County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,321 inhabitants (2019).
History
The area was part of Poland after the creation of the state in the 10th century. Later on ...
.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
{{Wolsztyn County
Wolsztyn
Wolsztyn (german: Wollstein) is a town in western Poland, on the western edge of Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seat of Wolsztyn County, and of the smaller administrative district of Gmina Wolsztyn.
Geography
The town is situated within ...
Wolsztyn County