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Gmina Wysoka 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
Piła County
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Piła County ( pl, powiat pilski) 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 government ...
,
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
Wysoka
Wysoka (german: Wissek; 1942-45 Weißeck) is a town in Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,760 inhabitants (2004). The current Mayor is Marek Madej.
History
The oldest known mention Wysoka comes from 1260, when it was gr ...
, which lies approximately east of
Piła
Piła (german: Schneidemühl) is a city in northwestern Poland and the capital of Piła County, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its population as of 2021 was 71,846, making it the third-largest city in the voivodeship after Poznań ...
and north 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 6,890 (out of which the population of Wysoka amounts to 2,750, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,140). It is situated in the historical region of
Krajna
Krajna is a forested historical region in Poland, situated in the border area between the Greater Poland, Kuyavian-Pomeranian and Pomeranian Voivodeships. The region consists of parts of Złotów, Piła, Sępólno, Nakło, Bydgoszcz and Czł ...
.
Villages
Apart from the town of Wysoka, Gmina Wysoka contains the villages and settlements of
Bądecz,
Czajcze,
Gmurowo,
Jeziorki Kosztowskie,
Kijaszkowo,
Kostrzynek,
Młotkowo,
Mościska,
Nowa Rudna,
Rudna,
Sędziniec,
Stare
Stare may refer to:
Places
* Staré, a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia
* Stare, Oborniki County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland)
* Stare, Piła County in Greater Poland V ...
,
Tłukomy,
Wysoczka,
Wysoka Mała and
Wysoka Wielka.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Wysoka is bordered by the gminas of
Białośliwie
Białośliwie is a village in Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Białośliwie. It lies approximately east of Piła and north of the regional capi ...
,
Kaczory,
Krajenka,
Łobżenica
Łobżenica (german: Lobsens, he, לובזניצ'ה) is a town in Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,211 inhabitants (2004).
History
Łobżenica dates back to the 11th century. It prospered due to its location between G ...
,
Miasteczko Krajeńskie
Miasteczko Krajeńskie is a town in Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Miasteczko Krajeńskie. It lies approximately south-east of Piła and north ...
,
Wyrzysk
Wyrzysk (german: Wirsitz) is a town in Poland with 5,263 (2004) inhabitants, situated in Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship.
Geographic location
Wyrzysk is located in the ethnocultural region of Krajna in northern Greater Poland, admin ...
and
Złotów
Złotów (german: Flatow) is a town in northwestern Poland, with a population of 18,303 inhabitants (2011). Today it is part of Greater Poland Voivodeship (province), previously being in Piła Voivodeship (1975–1998). Since 1999 Złotów has b ...
.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
{{Piła County
Wysoka
Wysoka (german: Wissek; 1942-45 Weißeck) is a town in Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,760 inhabitants (2004). The current Mayor is Marek Madej.
History
The oldest known mention Wysoka comes from 1260, when it was gr ...
Piła County