Gmina Zduny, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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Gmina Zduny
Zduny Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Zduny): 51°38′48″N17°22′40″E / 51.64667°N 17.37778°E / 51.64667; 17.37778 Coordinates: 51°38′48″N17°22′40″E / 51.64667°N 17.37778°E / 51.64667; 17.37778
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Krotoszyn
Seat Zduny
Area
  Total 85.2 km2 (32.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 6,946
  Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
   Urban 4,498
  Rural 2,448
Website http://www.zduny.pl

Gmina Zduny is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Zduny, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Krotoszyn and 90 km (56 mi) south 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".

Krotoszyn County County in Greater Poland, Poland

Krotoszyn 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 Krotoszyn, which lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains four other towns: Koźmin Wielkopolski, 16 km (10 mi) north of Krotoszyn, Zduny, 6 km (4 mi) south-west of Krotoszyn, Kobylin, 14 km (9 mi) west of Krotoszyn, and Sulmierzyce, 12 km (7 mi) south-east of Krotoszyn.

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 85.2 square kilometres (32.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,946 (out of which the population of Zduny amounts to 4,498, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 2,448).

Villages

Apart from the town of Zduny, Gmina Zduny contains the villages and settlements of Baszków, Bestwin, Chachalnia, Dziewiąte, Hadrianów, Konarzew, Ostatni Grosz, Perzyce, Piaski, Rochy, Ruda, Siejew, Szczerków and Trzaski.

Baszków, Greater Poland Voivodeship Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Baszków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zduny, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Zduny, 10 km (6 mi) west of Krotoszyn, and 84 km (52 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.

Bestwin Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Bestwin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zduny, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Zduny, 11 km (7 mi) west of Krotoszyn, and 86 km (53 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.

Chachalnia Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Chachalnia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zduny, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Zduny, 6 km (4 mi) south of Krotoszyn, and 93 km (58 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Zduny is bordered by the town of Sulmierzyce and by the gminas of Cieszków, Jutrosin, Kobylin, Krotoszyn and Milicz.

Sulmierzyce Place in Greater Poland, Poland

Sulmierzyce is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznań, at 51°36′N17°32′E.

Gmina Cieszków is a rural gmina in Milicz County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Cieszków, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-east of Milicz, and 61 kilometres (38 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław.

Gmina Jutrosin Gmina in Greater Poland, Poland

Gmina Jutrosin is an urban-rural gmina in Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Jutrosin, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Rawicz and 86 km (53 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.

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Hadrianów Settlement in Greater Poland, Poland

Hadrianów is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Zduny, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Zduny, 9 km (6 mi) west of Krotoszyn, and 86 km (53 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.

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Konarzew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zduny, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Zduny, 4 km (2 mi) west of Krotoszyn, and 86 km (53 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.

Perzyce Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Perzyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zduny, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Zduny, 3 km (2 mi) south-west of Krotoszyn, and 89 km (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Piaski, Krotoszyn County Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Piaski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zduny, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Zduny, 8 km (5 mi) south-east of Krotoszyn, and 95 km (59 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Rochy (Polish settlement) Settlement in Greater Poland, Poland

Rochy is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Zduny, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Zduny, 10 km (6 mi) west of Krotoszyn, and 87 km (54 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.

Szczerków Village in Greater Poland, Poland

Szczerków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zduny, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Zduny, 3 km (2 mi) west of Krotoszyn, and 86 km (53 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.

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