Gmina Osie

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Gmina Osie
Osie Commune
Gmina
Coordinates(Osie): 53°35′54″N18°20′37″E / 53.59833°N 18.34361°E / 53.59833; 18.34361 Coordinates: 53°35′54″N18°20′37″E / 53.59833°N 18.34361°E / 53.59833; 18.34361
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County Świecie
Seat Osie
Area
  Total 209.61 km2 (80.93 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 5,312
  Density 25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Website http://www.osie.pl

Gmina Osie is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Osie, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Świecie, 59 km (37 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz, and 66 km (41 mi) north 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".

Świecie County County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Świecie 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 Świecie, which lies 45 km (28 mi) north of Toruń and 45 km (28 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz. The only other town in the county is Nowe, lying 33 km (21 mi) north-east of Świecie.

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 209.61 square kilometres (80.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,312.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Wda 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.

Wda Landscape Park is a protected area in north-central Poland, established in 1993, covering an area of 237.86 square kilometres (91.84 sq mi). It takes its name from the Wda river.

Villages

Gmina Osie contains the villages and settlements of Brzeziny, Jaszcz, Łążek, Miedzno, Osie, Pruskie, Radańska, Stara Rzeka, Tleń, Wałkowiska and Wierzchy.

Brzeziny, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Brzeziny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Osie, 17 km (11 mi) north of Świecie, 56 km (35 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz, and 62 km (39 mi) north of Toruń.

Jaszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Jaszcz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Osie, 18 km (11 mi) north of Świecie, 58 km (36 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz, and 61 km (38 mi) north of Toruń.

Łążek, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Łążek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Osie, 29 km (18 mi) north-west of Świecie, and 60 km (37 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Osie is bordered by the gminas of Cekcyn, Drzycim, Jeżewo, Lniano, Osiek, Śliwice and Warlubie.

Gmina Cekcyn is a rural gmina in Tuchola County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Cekcyn, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Tuchola and 51 km (32 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.

Gmina Drzycim is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Drzycim, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Świecie, 49 km (30 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz, and 57 km (35 mi) north of Toruń.

Gmina Jeżewo is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Jeżewo, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Świecie, 54 km (34 mi) north of Toruń, and 55 km (34 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz.

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Miedzno, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Miedzno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Osie, 21 km (13 mi) north of Świecie, 60 km (37 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz, and 65 km (40 mi) north of Toruń.

Osie Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Osie, formerly German Osche, is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Osie. It lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Świecie, 59 km (37 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz, and 66 km (41 mi) north of Toruń.

Pruskie Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Pruskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Osie, 26 km (16 mi) north-west of Świecie, and 56 km (35 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.

Radańska Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Radańska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Osie, 24 km (15 mi) north of Świecie, and 60 km (37 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.

Stara Rzeka, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Stara Rzeka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Osie, 28 km (17 mi) north of Świecie, and 63 km (39 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.

Tleń Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Tleń is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Osie, 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Świecie, and 58 km (36 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.

Wałkowiska Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Wałkowiska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Osie, 18 km (11 mi) north of Świecie, 56 km (35 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz, and 62 km (39 mi) north of Toruń.

Wierzchy, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Wierzchy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Osie, 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Świecie, and 57 km (35 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.

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