Gmina Czerwonak Explained

Gmina Czerwonak
Other Name:Czerwonak Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Greater Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Poznań County
Area Total Km2:91.48
Population Total:23692
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Czerwonak
Coordinates:52.4697°N 16.9808°W
Seat:Czerwonak
Website:http://www.czerwonak.ug.gov.pl/

Gmina Czerwonak is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Czerwonak, which lies approximately 9km (06miles) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 91.48km2, and as of 2023 its total population is 23,692. It includes Koziegłowy, which is Poland's second most populous village with 10,755 inhabitants (2006). Czerwonak itself has a population of 5,432. The gmina also contains the south-western part of the protected forest area Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park, including the hill of Dziewicza Góra, which is the Park's highest point and has an observation tower (seasonally open to the public).

Villages

Gmina Czerwonak contains the villages of Annowo, Bolechówko, Bolechowo, Bolechowo-Osiedle, Czerwonak, Dębogóra, Kicin, Kliny, Koziegłowy, Ludwikowo, Miękowo, Mielno, Owińska, Potasze, Promnice, Szlachęcin and Trzaskowo.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Czerwonak is bordered by the city of Poznań to the south-west, and by the gminas of Swarzędz (south), Pobiedziska (south and east) Murowana Goślina (north and east), and Suchy Las (west).

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