Gmina Pleszew

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Gmina Pleszew
Pleszew Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Pleszew): 51°53′N17°47′E / 51.883°N 17.783°E / 51.883; 17.783 Coordinates: 51°53′N17°47′E / 51.883°N 17.783°E / 51.883; 17.783
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Pleszew
Seat Pleszew
Area
  Total 180.15 km2 (69.56 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 29,790
  Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
   Urban 17,787
  Rural 12,003
Website http://www.pleszew.pl/

Gmina Pleszew is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Pleszew, which lies approximately 83 kilometres (52 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".

Pleszew County County in Greater Poland, Poland

Pleszew 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 only town is Pleszew, which lies 83 kilometres (52 mi) south-east of the regional capital 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 180.15 square kilometres (69.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 29,790 (out of which the population of Pleszew amounts to 17,787, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,003).

Villages

Apart from the town of Pleszew, Gmina Pleszew contains the villages and settlements of Baranówek, Bógwidze, Borucin, Bronów, Brzezie, Dobra Nadzieja, Grodzisko, Janków, Korzkwy, Kowalew, Kuczków, Lenartowice, Ludwina, Marszew, Nowa Wieś, Pacanowice, Piekarzew, Prokopów, Rokutów, Sowina, Sowina Błotna, Suchorzew, Taczanów Drugi, Taczanów Pierwszy, Zawady, Zawidowice and Zielona Łąka.

Baranówek, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Baranówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pleszew, within Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Pleszew and 82 km (51 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Bógwidze Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Bógwidze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pleszew, within Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Pleszew and 89 km (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

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

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pleszew is bordered by the gminas of Blizanów, Chocz, Czermin, Dobrzyca, Gołuchów, Kotlin, Ostrów Wielkopolski and Raszków.

Gmina Blizanów Gmina in Greater Poland, Poland

Gmina Blizanów is a rural gmina 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 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 Czermin is a rural gmina in Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Czermin, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Pleszew and 76 km (47 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

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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.

Sowina may refer to:

Sowina, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Sowina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pleszew, within Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Pleszew and 93 km (58 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Sowina Błotna Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Sowina Błotna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pleszew, within Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Pleszew and 88 km (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Taczanów Drugi Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Taczanów Drugi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pleszew, within Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Pleszew and 85 km (53 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

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