Gmina Wielichowo

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Gmina Wielichowo
Wielichowo Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Wielichowo): 52°7′8″N16°20′58″E / 52.11889°N 16.34944°E / 52.11889; 16.34944 Coordinates: 52°7′8″N16°20′58″E / 52.11889°N 16.34944°E / 52.11889; 16.34944
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Seat Wielichowo
Area
 • Total 107.43 km2 (41.48 sq mi)
Population (2011 [1] )
 • Total 6,894
 • Density 64/km2 (170/sq mi)
 •  Urban 1,757
 •  Rural 5,110
Website www.wielichowo.pl

Gmina Wielichowo is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Wielichowo, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski and 50 km (31 mi) south-west 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".

Grodzisk Wielkopolski County County in Greater Poland, Poland

Grodzisk Wielkopolski 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 Grodzisk Wielkopolski, which lies 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań. The county also contains the towns of Rakoniewice, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and Wielichowo, 13 km (8 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski.

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 107.43 square kilometres (41.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,894 (out of which the population of Wielichowo amounts to 1,765, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,129).

Villages

Apart from the town of Wielichowo, Gmina Wielichowo contains the villages and settlements of Augustowo, Borek, Celinki, Dębsko, Gradowice, Helenopol, Łubnica, Mokrzec, Pawłówko, Piotrowo Wielkie, Prochy, Pruszkowo, Reńsko, Śniaty, Trzcinica, Wielichowo-Wieś, Wilkowo Polskie, Zielęcin and Ziemin.

Augustowo, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Augustowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Wielichowo, 8 km (5 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 48 km (30 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Borek, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Borek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Wielichowo, 12 km (7 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 51 km (32 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Celinki Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Celinki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Wielichowo, 21 km (13 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 52 km (32 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wielichowo is bordered by the gminas of Kamieniec, Przemęt, Rakoniewice and Śmigiel.

Gmina Kamieniec Gmina in Greater Poland, Poland

Gmina Kamieniec is a rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kamieniec, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Grodzisk Wielkopolski and 41 km (25 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Gmina Przemęt Gmina in Greater Poland, Poland

Gmina Przemęt is a rural gmina in Wolsztyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Przemęt, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Wolsztyn and 60 km (37 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Gmina Rakoniewice is an urban-rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Rakoniewice, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-west of Grodzisk Wielkopolski and 53 km (33 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

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Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski is an urban-rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, which lies approximately 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Gmina Granowo Gmina in Greater Poland, Poland

Gmina Granowo is a rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Granowo, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Grodzisk Wielkopolski and 33 km (21 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Dębsko, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Dębsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Wielichowo, 12 km (7 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 51 km (32 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Gradowice Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Gradowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Wielichowo, 8 km (5 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 47 km (29 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Łubnica, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Łubnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Wielichowo, 8 km (5 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 45 km (28 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Mokrzec, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County Settlement in Greater Poland, Poland

Mokrzec is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Wielichowo, 10 km (6 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 48 km (30 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Pawłówko, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County Settlement in Greater Poland, Poland

Pawłówko is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-west of Wielichowo, 13 km (8 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 51 km (32 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Pruszkowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Pruszkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Wielichowo, 12 km (7 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 51 km (32 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Reńsko, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Reńsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Wielichowo, 16 km (10 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 47 km (29 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Śniaty, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Śniaty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Wielichowo, 17 km (11 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 50 km (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Trzcinica, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Trzcinica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Wielichowo, 10 km (6 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 45 km (28 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Wilkowo Polskie Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Wilkowo Polskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Wielichowo, 20 km (12 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 50 km (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Zielęcin, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Zielęcin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Wielichowo, 6 km (4 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 46 km (29 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

Ziemin Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Ziemin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Wielichowo, 15 km (9 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and 50 km (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

References

  1. ↑ Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2012
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