Gmina Międzychód Explained

Gmina Międzychód
Other Name:Międzychód Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Coordinates:52.6°N 68°W
Coor Pinpoint:Międzychód
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Greater Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Międzychód
Seat:Międzychód
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:307.24
Population Total:18290
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:10920
Population Rural:7370-->
Population Total:18625
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:10915
Population Rural:7710[1]

Gmina Międzychód is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Międzychód County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Międzychód, which lies approximately 74km (46miles) west of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 307.24km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 18,290 (out of which the population of Międzychód amounts to 10,920, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,370).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Pszczew Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Międzychód, Gmina Międzychód contains the villages and settlements of Bielsko, Chojna, Dormowo, Drzewce, Dzięcielin, Głażewo, Gorzycko, Gorzyń, Gralewo, Kaliska, Kamionna, Kamionna-Folwark, Kamionna-Wiktorowo, Kaplin, Kolno, Krzyżkówko, Lewice, Łowyń, Mierzyn, Mierzynek, Mnichy, Mniszki, Mokrzec, Muchocin, Muchocinek, Piłka, Popowo, Przedlesie, Puszcza, Radgoszcz, Radusz, Sarzyce, Skrzydlewo, Sowia Góra, Tuczępy, Wielowieś, Zamyślin, Zatom Nowy, Zatom Stary, Zielona, Żmijowiec and Zwierzyniec.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Międzychód is bordered by the gminas of Drezdenko, Kwilcz, Lwówek, Miedzichowo, Przytoczna, Pszczew, Sieraków and Skwierzyna.

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Notes and References

  1. http://stat.gov.pl/en/topics/population/population/ Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2012