Gmina Koło

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Gmina Koło
Koło Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Koło): 52°12′N18°38′E / 52.200°N 18.633°E / 52.200; 18.633 Coordinates: 52°12′N18°38′E / 52.200°N 18.633°E / 52.200; 18.633
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Koło
Seat Koło
Area
  Total 101.88 km2 (39.34 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 6,995
  Density 69/km2 (180/sq mi)

Gmina Koło is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Koło, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

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".

Koło County County in Greater Poland, Poland

Koło 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 and largest town is Koło, which lies 119 kilometres (74 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains three other towns: Kłodawa, 21 km (13 mi) east of Koło, Dąbie, 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Koło, and Przedecz, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Koło.

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 101.88 square kilometres (39.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,995.

Villages

Gmina Koło contains the villages and settlements of Aleksandrówka, Borki, Chojny, Czołowo, Czołowo-Kolonia, Dąbrowa, Dzierawy, Kaczyniec, Kamień, Kiełczew Górny, Kiełczew Smużny Czwarty, Kiełczew Smużny Pierwszy, Leśnica, Lubiny, Lucjanowo, Mikołajówek, Ochle, Podlesie, Powiercie, Powiercie-Kolonia, Przybyłów, Ruchenna, Skobielice, Sokołowo, Stellutyszki, Wandynów, Wrząca Wielka and Zawadka.

Aleksandrówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koło, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

Borki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koło, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

Chojny, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Chojny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koło, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Koło and 121 km (75 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Koło is bordered by the town of Koło and by the gminas of Babiak, Dąbie, Grzegorzew, Kościelec, Kramsk and Osiek Mały.

Gmina Babiak Gmina in Greater Poland, Poland

Gmina Babiak is a rural gmina in Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Babiak, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Koło and 120 km (75 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

Gmina Dąbie, Greater Poland Voivodeship Gmina in Greater Poland, Poland

Gmina Dąbie is an urban-rural gmina in Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Dąbie, which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Koło and 135 km (84 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

Gmina Grzegorzew Gmina in Greater Poland, Poland

Gmina Grzegorzew is a rural gmina in Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Grzegorzew, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Koło and 125 km (78 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

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