Gmina Turek Turek Commune | |
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Coordinates(Turek): 52°1′N18°30′E / 52.017°N 18.500°E Coordinates: 52°1′N18°30′E / 52.017°N 18.500°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
County | Turek |
Seat | Turek |
Area | |
• Total | 109.42 km2 (42.25 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 7,605 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Website | http://www.gmina.turek.pl |
Gmina Turek is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Turek, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
The gmina covers an area of 109.42 square kilometres (42.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,605.
During the German Invasion of Poland in 1939, German soldiers conducted a massacre in the area. 24 Poles were mass murdered on 7 September 1939. [1] The victims were mostly farmers and refugees and elderly people(up to 80 years old).
Gmina Turek contains the villages and settlements of Albertów, Budy Słodkowskie, Chlebów, Cisew, Cisew Mały, Dzierżązna, Grabieniec, Kaczki Średnie, Kalinowa, Korytków, Kowale Księże, Obrębizna, Obrzębin, Pęcherzew, Słodków, Słodków-Kolonia, Szadów Księży, Szadów Pański, Szadowskie Góry, Turkowice, Warenka, Wietchinin, Wrząca and Żuki.
Gmina Turek is bordered by the town of Turek and by the gminas of Brudzew, Dobra, Kawęczyn, Malanów, Przykona, Tuliszków and Władysławów.
Turek is a town in central Poland with 31,282 inhabitants as of 2009. It is the capital of Turek County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.
Konin 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 Konin, although the city is not part of the county. The county contains five towns: Golina, 12 km (7 mi) north-west of Konin, Kleczew, 19 km (12 mi) north of Konin, Sompolno, 27 km (17 mi) north-east of Konin, Ślesin, 17 km (11 mi) north of Konin, and Rychwał, 18 km (11 mi) south of Konin.
Turek 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 largest town is Turek, which lies 117 kilometres (73 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań. The county also contains the towns of Tuliszków, lying 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Turek, and Dobra, 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Turek.
Koło 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 largest town is Koło, which lies 119 kilometres (74 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains three other towns: Kłodawa, 21 km (13 mi) east of Koło, Dąbie, 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Koło, and Przedecz, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Koło.
Gmina Kraśnik is a rural gmina in Kraśnik County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kraśnik, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
Sieradz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Sieradz, which lies 54 kilometres (34 mi) west of the regional capital Łódź. The county contains three other towns: Złoczew, lying 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Sieradz, Warta, lying 14 km (9 mi) north-west of Sieradz, and Błaszki, 23 km (14 mi) west of Sieradz.
Poddębice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Poddębice, which lies 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of the regional capital Łódź. The only other town in the county is Uniejów, lying 14 km (9 mi) north-west of Poddębice.
Gmina Kłecko is an urban-rural gmina in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kłecko, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of Gniezno and 44 km (27 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Gmina Środa Wielkopolska is an urban-rural gmina in Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Środa Wielkopolska, which lies approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Gmina Brudzew is a rural gmina in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Brudzew, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Turek and 121 km (75 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.
Gmina Dobra is an urban-rural gmina in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Dobra, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Turek and 128 km (80 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Gmina Kawęczyn is a rural gmina in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kawęczyn, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Turek and 124 km (77 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Gmina Malanów is a rural gmina in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Malanów, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Turek and 113 km (70 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Gmina Przykona is a rural gmina in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Przykona, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Turek and 125 km (78 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.
Gmina Tuliszków is an urban-rural gmina in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Tuliszków, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of Turek and 101 km (63 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.
Gmina Władysławów is a rural gmina in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Władysławów, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Turek and 111 km (69 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.
The mass murders in Tykocin occurred on 25 August 1941, during World War II, where the local Jewish population of Tykocin (Poland) was killed by German Einsatzkommando.
Słodków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Turek, within Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Turek and 112 km (70 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.
Słodków-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Turek, within Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Turek and 112 km (70 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.
Władysławów is a village in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Władysławów. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Turek and 111 km (69 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.