Gmina Kruszwica

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Gmina Kruszwica
Kruszwica Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Kruszwica): 52°40′38″N18°19′45″E / 52.67722°N 18.32917°E / 52.67722; 18.32917 Coordinates: 52°40′38″N18°19′45″E / 52.67722°N 18.32917°E / 52.67722; 18.32917
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County Inowrocław
Seat Kruszwica
Area
  Total 262.19 km2 (101.23 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 19,971
  Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
   Urban 9,373
  Rural 10,598
Website http://www.kruszwica.um.gov.pl/

Gmina Kruszwica is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Inowrocław County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kruszwica, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Inowrocław and 44 km (27 mi) south-west of Toruń.

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".

Inowrocław County County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Inowrocław County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Inowrocław, which lies 36 km (22 mi) south-west of Toruń and 40 km (25 mi) south-east of Bydgoszcz. The county contains four other towns: Kruszwica, lying 14 km (9 mi) south of Inowrocław, Janikowo, lying 12 km (7 mi) south-west of Inowrocław, Gniewkowo, 16 km (10 mi) north-east of Inowrocław, and Pakość, 13 km (8 mi) west of Inowrocław.

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Voivodeship in Poland

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as Cuiavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship or simply Kujawsko-Pomorskie, or Kujawy-Pomerania Province, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. It is situated in mid-northern Poland, on the boundary between the two historic regions from which it takes its name: Kuyavia and Pomerania. Its two chief cities, serving as the province's joint capitals, are Bydgoszcz and Toruń.

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The gmina covers an area of 262.19 square kilometres (101.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 19,971 (out of which the population of Kruszwica amounts to 9,373, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,598).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Gopło Landscape Park.

Protected area location which receives protection because of its recognised natural, ecological or cultural landscape values

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 enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved.

Villages

Apart from the town of Kruszwica, Gmina Kruszwica contains the villages and settlements of Arturowo, Baranowo, Bródzki, Brześć, Cykowo, Giżewo, Głębokie, Gustawowo, Janikowo, Janocin, Karczyn, Kraszyce, Łagiewniki, Maszenice, Mietlica, Morgi, Orpikowo, Ostrówek, Przedbojewice, Różniaty, Rzepiszyn, Skotniki, Słabęcin, Tarnówko, Witowice, Zaborowo, Żerniki and Żwanowice.

Arturowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruszwica, within Inowrocław County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.

Baranowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruszwica, within Inowrocław County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.

Bródzki Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Bródzki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruszwica, within Inowrocław County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Kruszwica, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Inowrocław, and 44 km (27 mi) south of Toruń.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kruszwica is bordered by the gminas of Dąbrowa Biskupia, Dobre, Inowrocław, Jeziora Wielkie, Piotrków Kujawski, Radziejów, Skulsk and Strzelno.

Gmina Dąbrowa Biskupia is a rural gmina in Inowrocław County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dąbrowa Biskupia, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Inowrocław and 29 km (18 mi) south of Toruń.

Gmina Dobre is a rural gmina in Radziejów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobre, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Radziejów and 40 km (25 mi) south of Toruń.

Gmina Inowrocław is a rural gmina in Inowrocław County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Inowrocław, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

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