Gmina Blizanów

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Gmina Blizanów
Blizanów Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Blizanów): 51°54′N18°1′E / 51.900°N 18.017°E / 51.900; 18.017 Coordinates: 51°54′N18°1′E / 51.900°N 18.017°E / 51.900; 18.017
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Kalisz County
Seat Blizanów
Area
  Total 157.82 km2 (60.93 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 9,251
  Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Website http://ug-blizanow.everest-pi.com.pl/

Gmina Blizanów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Blizanów, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Kalisz and 94 km (58 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Gmina administrative division of Poland

The gmina is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. As of 2010 there were 2,478 gminy throughout the country. The word gmina derives from the German word Gemeinde, meaning "community".

Kalisz County County in Greater Poland, Poland

Kalisz County 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 reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kalisz, although the city is not part of the county. The only town in Kalisz County is Stawiszyn, which lies 18 km (11 mi) north of Kalisz.

Greater Poland Voivodeship Voivodeship in Poland

Greater Poland Voivodeship, 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 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The province is named after the region called Greater Poland or Wielkopolska(listen). The modern province includes most of this historic region, except for some south-western parts.

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The gmina covers an area of 157.82 square kilometres (60.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,251.

Villages

Gmina Blizanów contains the villages and settlements of Biskupice, Blizanów, Blizanów Drugi, Blizanówek, Bogucice, Bolmów, Brudzew, Brzezina, Czajków, Czajków-Kolonia, Dębniałki, Dębniałki Kaliskie, Dojutrów, Godziątków, Grodzisk, Janków Drugi, Janków Pierwszy, Janków Trzeci, Jarantów, Jarantów-Kolonia, Jastrzębniki, Korab, Kurza, Łaszków, Łaszków-Kolonia, Lipe, Lipe Trzecie, Pamięcin, Pawłówek, Piotrów, Piskory, Poklęków, Pruszków, Romanki, Rosocha, Rychnów, Rychnów-Kolonia, Skrajnia, Skrajnia Blizanowska, Szadek, Szadek-Kolonia, Warszówka, Wyganki, Zagorzyn, Żegocin and Żerniki.

Biskupice, Kalisz County Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Biskupice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Blizanów, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Blizanów, 18 km (11 mi) north-west of Kalisz, and 91 km (57 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Blizanów Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Blizanów is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Blizanów. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Kalisz and 94 km (58 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Blizanów Drugi Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Blizanów Drugi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Blizanów, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 1 kilometre (1 mi) east of Blizanów, 17 km (11 mi) north of Kalisz, and 93 km (58 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Blizanów is bordered by the city of Kalisz and by the gminas of Chocz, Gołuchów, Grodziec, Pleszew, Stawiszyn and Żelazków.

Gmina Chocz is a rural gmina in Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Chocz, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Pleszew and 81 km (50 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Gmina Gołuchów is a rural gmina in Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Gołuchów, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Pleszew and 93 km (58 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Gmina Grodziec Gmina in Greater Poland, Poland

Gmina Grodziec is a rural gmina in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Grodziec, which lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of Konin and 89 km (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

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Lipe Trzecie Village in Greater Poland, Poland

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Rychnów-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Blizanów, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

Szadek-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Blizanów, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

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