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Gmina Gostyń is an urban-rural
gmina (administrative district) in
Gostyń County
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Gostyń County ( pl, powiat gostyński) 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 gover ...
,
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 ...
, 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 populou ...
. Its seat is the town of
Gostyń
Gostyń (german: Gostyn, 1941-45: ''Gostingen'') is a town in western Poland, seat of the Gostyń County and Gmina Gostyń in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (from 1975 to 1998 in Leszno Voivodship). According to 30 June 2004 data its population ...
, which lies approximately 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 Joh ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 27,860 (out of which the population of Gostyń amounts to 20,588, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,272).
Villages
Apart from the town of Gostyń, Gmina Gostyń contains the villages and settlements of
Aleksandrowo,
Bogusławki,
Bronisławki,
Brzezie,
Brzezie-Huby,
Czachorowo,
Czajkowo,
Dalabuszki,
Daleszyn,
Dusina,
Gaj,
Gola,
Klony,
Kosowo,
Krajewice,
Kunowo,
Malewo,
Markowo,
Miranowo,
Osowo,
Ostrowo,
Otówko,
Pijanowskie Huby,
Płaczkowo,
Poraj,
Siemowo,
Sikorzyn,
Skowronki,
Stankowo,
Stary Gostyń,
Stężyca,
Szczodrochowo,
Tworzymirki,
Witoldowo and
Ziółkowo.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Gostyń is bordered by the gminas of
Dolsk
Dolsk (german: Dolzig) is a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 1,550. A capital of Gmina Dolsk within the Śrem County, the town is a minor centre of trade and commerce. The town i ...
,
Krobia
Krobia (german: Kröben) is a town situated in the western part of Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. Center of small folklore region - Biskupizna.
History
Within the Kingdom of Poland, Krobia was a private church town, administratively l ...
,
Krzemieniewo,
Krzywiń
Krzywiń (german: Kriewen) is a town in west-central Poland in the Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, located at the Obra canal.
History
Krzywiń was first referred to in scripts as ''Crivin'' in 1181. But it was not until 1237 that ...
,
Piaski and
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 ba ...
.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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