__NOTOC__ Gmina Zgierz 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

Zgierz County __NOTOC__ Zgierz County ( pl, powiat zgierski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms p ...

Łódź Voivodeship Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Lodz Province, or by its Polish name ''Województwo łódzkie'' ) is a province-voivodeship in central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Łódź Voivodeship (1975–1999) and the Sieradz ...

, in 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

Zgierz Zgierz is a city in central Poland, located just to the north of Łódź, and part of the metropolitan area centered on that city. As of 2021 it had a population of 54,974. Zgierz is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999); previousl ...

, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 31.12.2007 its total population is 11,766. 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 Łódź Hills Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Zgierz contains the villages and settlements of Adolfów, Astachowice, Bądków, Besiekierz Nawojowy, Besiekierz Rudny, Biała, Ciosny, Ciosny-Kolonia, Cyprianów,

Czaplinek Czaplinek (german: Tempelburg; csb, Czôplënkò) is a town in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,012 inhabitants as of December 2021. The former name of ''Tempelburg'' refers to the Templar Knights, which settled near ...

, Dąbrówka Wielka, Dąbrówka-Malice, Dąbrówka-Marianka, Dąbrówka-Sowice, Dąbrówka-Strumiany, Dębniak, Dzierżązna,

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, Florianów, Gieczno, Glinnik, Głowa, Grabiszew, Grotniki, Janów, Jasionka, Jedlicze A, Jedlicze B, Jeżewo,

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, Kania Góra, Kębliny, Kotowice, Krzemień, Kwilno, Leonardów, Leonów, Lorenki, Lućmierz, Lućmierz-Las, Maciejów, Marcjanka, Michałów, Moszczenica,

Nowe Łagiewniki Nowe Łagiewniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zgierz, within Zgierz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately east of Zgierz and north of the regional capital Łódź Łódź, also rende ...

, Osmolin, Ostrów, Palestyna, Podole, Rogóźno, Rosanów, Rozalinów, Samotnik, Siedlisko, Skotniki, Śladków Górny, Słowik, Smardzew, Stare Brachowice, Stare Łagiewniki, Stefanów, Swoboda, Szczawin, Szczawin Kościelny, Szczawin Mały, Szczawin-Kolonia,

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, Ustronie, Warszyce, Wiktorów, Władysławów, Wola Branicka, Wola Branicka-Kolonia, Wola Rogozińska,

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, Wypychów and Zimna Woda.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Zgierz is bordered by the towns of

Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canti ...

and

Ozorków Ozorków ( yi, אוזורקוב, translit=Ozorkov) is a town on the Bzura River in central Poland, with 19,128 inhabitants (2020). It has been situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (Lodz Province) since 1919. History The city's history dates back ...

, and by the gminas of

Aleksandrów Łódzki Aleksandrów Łódzki (; german: 1943–45 Wirkheim) is a town in Zgierz County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland. It is a part of the Łódź agglomeration. Aleksandrów Łódzki has an area of , and as of December 2021 it has a population of 21,789 ...

Głowno Głowno is a town and community in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, in Zgierz County, about 25 km northeast of Łódź. The town administratively belonged to the Łódź Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998. According to data from 2020, the city h ...

, Parzęczew,

Piątek Piątek or Piontek (Polish pronunciation: ) is a surname meaning "Friday" in Polish language, Polish. Pronounced differnetly, both forms occur in Poland but the standard spelling, Piątek, is about ten times as common. In other countries, Piontek m ...

and

Stryków Stryków (german: 1943-45 Strickau) is a town in central Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, in Zgierz County. It has 3,428 inhabitants (2020). History Early history The first mention of Stryków was in 1387. Stryków was a village situated on the ...

References

Central Statistical Office: Area and Population in the Territorial Profile in 2008

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