Gmina Pobiedziska Explained

Gmina Pobiedziska
Other Name:Pobiedziska 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 Km2:189.27
Population Total:16382
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:8329
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:8053
Coor Pinpoint:Pobiedziska
Coordinates:52.4947°N 17.2672°W
Seat:Pobiedziska
Website:http://www.pobiedziska.pl/

Gmina Pobiedziska is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Pobiedziska, which lies approximately 27km (17miles) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 189.27km2, including the southern part of the protected forest area of Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park and the whole of Promno Landscape Park. As of 2006 the total population of the gmina is 16,382 (out of which the population of Pobiedziska amounts to 8,329, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,053).

Villages

Apart from the town of Pobiedziska, the gmina contains the villages and settlements of Bednary, Biskupice, Bociniec, Borowo-Młyn, Bugaj, Czachurki, Główna, Gołunin, Góra, Jankowo, Jerzykowo, Jerzyn, Kocanowo, Kociałkowa Górka, Kołata, Kowalskie, Krześlice, Łagiewniki, Latalice, Podarzewo, Polska Wieś, Pomarzanowice, Promno, Pruszewiec, Stara Górka, Stęszewko, Tuczno, Uzarzewo-Huby, Wagowo, Węglewo, Wójtostwo, Wronczyn, Zbierkowo and Złotniczki.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pobiedziska is bordered by the gminas of Czerniejewo, Czerwonak, Kiszkowo, Kostrzyn, Łubowo, Murowana Goślina, Nekla and Swarzędz.

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