Gmina Sośno

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Gmina Sośno
Sośno Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Sośno): 53°23′23″N17°41′11″E / 53.38972°N 17.68639°E / 53.38972; 17.68639 Coordinates: 53°23′23″N17°41′11″E / 53.38972°N 17.68639°E / 53.38972; 17.68639
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County Sępólno
Seat Sośno
Area
  Total 162.76 km2 (62.84 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 5,095
  Density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Website http://www.sosno.ug.gov.pl

Gmina Sośno is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sośno, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie and 37 km (23 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

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".

Sępólno County County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Sępólno 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 Sępólno Krajeńskie, which lies 49 km (30 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz and 86 km (53 mi) north-west of Toruń. The county also contains the towns of Więcbork, lying 11 km (7 mi) south of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and Kamień Krajeński, 10 km (6 mi) north of Sępólno Krajeńskie.

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 162.76 square kilometres (62.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,095.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Krajna 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.

Krajna Landscape Park is a protected area in the Krajna region of north-central Poland. The Park was established in 1998, and covers an area of 543.95 square kilometres (210.02 sq mi).

Villages

Gmina Sośno contains the villages and settlements of Borówki, Ciosek, Dębiny, Dębowiec, Dziedno, Jaszkowo, Leśniewice, Mierucin, Obodowo, Ostrówek, Płosków, Przepałkowo, Rogalin, Roztoki, Sitno, Skoraczewiec, Skoraczewko, Skoraczewo, Sośno, Świdwie, Szynwałd, Tonin, Toninek, Tuszkowo, Wąwelno, Wielowicz, Wielowiczek and Zielonka.

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

Borówki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Sośno, 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 42 km (26 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Ciosek Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Ciosek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Sośno, 14 km (9 mi) east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 40 km (25 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Dębiny, Sępólno County Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Dębiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Sośno, 12 km (7 mi) east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 39 km (24 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Sośno is bordered by the gminas of Gostycyn, Koronowo, Mrocza, Sępólno Krajeńskie, Sicienko and Więcbork.

Gmina Gostycyn is a rural gmina in Tuchola County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Gostycyn, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Tuchola and 44 km (27 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.

Gmina Koronowo Gmina in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Gmina Koronowo is an urban-rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Koronowo, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.

Gmina Mrocza is an urban-rural gmina in Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Mrocza, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Nakło nad Notecią and 31 km (19 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

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Gmina Sępólno Krajeńskie is an urban-rural gmina in Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat in the historic Krajna region is the town of Sępólno Krajeńskie, which lies approximately 49 kilometres (30 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Gmina Kamień Krajeński is an urban-rural gmina in Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat in the historic Krajna region is the town of Kamień Krajeński, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Sępólno Krajeńskie and 56 km (35 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Gmina Więcbork is an urban-rural gmina in Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Więcbork, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Sępólno Krajeńskie and 43 km (27 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

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

Jaszkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Sośno, 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 31 km (19 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Mierucin, Sępólno County Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Mierucin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Sośno, 21 km (13 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 29 km (18 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Ostrówek, Sępólno County Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Ostrówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Sośno, 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 37 km (23 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

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

Płosków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Sośno, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 38 km (24 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Rogalin, Sępólno County Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Rogalin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Sośno, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 39 km (24 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Sitno, Sępólno County Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Sitno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Sośno, 18 km (11 mi) south of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 34 km (21 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Skoraczewko Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Skoraczewko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Sośno, 20 km (12 mi) south of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 32 km (20 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

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

Skoraczewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Sośno, 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 33 km (21 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Sośno Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Sośno is a village in Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Sośno. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie and 37 km (23 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Świdwie, Gmina Sośno Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Świdwie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Sośno, 5 km (3 mi) south of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 45 km (28 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Szynwałd, Sępólno County Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Szynwałd is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Sośno, 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 40 km (25 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Wąwelno Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Wąwelno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Sośno, 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 31 km (19 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

Zielonka, Sępólno County Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Zielonka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośno, within Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Sośno, 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie, and 37 km (23 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

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