Gmina Kostrzyn Explained

Gmina Kostrzyn
Other Name:Kostrzyn 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 Km2:154
Population Total:15456
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:8539
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:6917
Coor Pinpoint:Kostrzyn
Coordinates:52.3942°N 17.2222°W
Seat:Kostrzyn

Gmina Kostrzyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kostrzyn, which lies approximately 21km (13miles) east of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 154km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 15,456 (out of which the population of Kostrzyn amounts to 8,539, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,917).

Villages

Apart from the town of Kostrzyn, Gmina Kostrzyn contains the villages and settlements of Antonin, Brzeźno, Buszkówiec, Chorzałki, Czerlejnko, Czerlejno, Drzązgowo, Glinka Duchowna, Glinka Szlachecka, Gułtowy, Gwiazdowo, Iwno, Jagodno, Klony, Leśna Grobla, Libartowo, Ługowiny, Rujsca, Sanniki, Siedlec, Siedleczek, Siekierki Małe, Siekierki Wielkie, Skałowo, Sokolniki Drzązgowskie, Sokolniki Klonowskie, Strumiany, Tarnowo, Trzek, Węgierskie, Wiktorowo and Wróblewo.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kostrzyn is bordered by the gminas of Dominowo, Kleszczewo, Nekla, Pobiedziska, Środa Wielkopolska and Swarzędz.

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