Gmina Komorniki

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Gmina Komorniki
Komorniki Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Komorniki): 52°16′N16°42′E / 52.267°N 16.700°E / 52.267; 16.700 Coordinates: 52°16′N16°42′E / 52.267°N 16.700°E / 52.267; 16.700
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Poznań County
Seat Komorniki
Area
 • Total 66.55 km2 (25.70 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 14,353
 • Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Website http://www.komorniki.pl/

Gmina Komorniki is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Komorniki, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west 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".

Poznań County County in Greater Poland, Poland

Poznań 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 Poznań, although the city is not part of the county. The county's administrative offices are in the Jeżyce neighbourhood of Poznań.

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 66.55 square kilometres (25.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 14,353. The largest village is Komorniki, with 3,500 inhabitants.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Komorniki is bordered by the towns of Luboń, Poznań and Puszczykowo, and by the gminas of Dopiewo, Mosina and Stęszew.

Luboń Place in Greater Poland, Poland

Luboń is a town situated on the Warta River, in the Poznań metro area, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It was previously in the Poznań Voivodeship (1975-1998). It has 29,301 inhabitants (2010).

Puszczykowo Place in Greater Poland, Poland

Puszczykowo is a town in Poznań County, Poland, with 9,177 inhabitants. It is located about 12 km (7.46 mi) south of Poznań, the area is surrounded by the Wielkopolski National Park. From 1934–54, there was a rural village Puszczykowo. From 1975–98 the town administratively belonged to the regional capital Poznań.

Gmina Dopiewo is a rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dopiewo, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of the regional capital Poznań.

Villages

The gmina contains the following villages: Chomęcice, Głuchowo, Jarosławiec, Komorniki, Łęczyca, Rosnówko, Rosnowo, Szreniawa, Walerianowo, Wiry, Wypalanki and Plewiska.

Chomęcice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Komorniki, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

Głuchowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Komorniki, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

Jarosławiec is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Komorniki, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

Culture

Komorniki Festival of Organ and Chamber Music

The Komorniki Festival of Organ and Chamber Music is a summer series of concerts held annually in Komorniki, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. The festival was founded by Australian-based Polish conductor and organist Krzysztof Czerwiński, who also serves as its artistic director.

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Łęczyca, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Łęczyca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Komorniki, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Komorniki and 12 km (7 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.

Plewiska Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Plewiska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Komorniki, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Komorniki and 9 km (6 mi) south-west of central Poznań. Poznań's city boundary runs between the village and a neighbourhood – also called Plewiska – in the Grunwald district of the city.

Rosnówko, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Rosnówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Komorniki, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Komorniki and 16 km (10 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań. Through Rosnówko runs the national road #5, which conveniently connects the village with Poznań.

Rosnowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Rosnowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Komorniki, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Komorniki and 13 km (8 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Szreniawa, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Szreniawa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Komorniki, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Komorniki and 13 km (8 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Walerianowo, Poznań County Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Walerianowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Komorniki, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Komorniki and 16 km (10 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Wiry, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Wiry is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Komorniki, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Komorniki and 10 km (6 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Wypalanki, Poznań County Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Wypalanki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Komorniki, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Komorniki and 16 km (10 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

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