Gmina Poniec Explained

Gmina Poniec
Other Name:Poniec Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Greater Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gostyń
Area Total Km2:132.32
Population Total:7866
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:2875
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:4991
Coor Pinpoint:Poniec
Coordinates:51.7583°N 16.8167°W
Seat:Poniec
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:PGS
Website:http://www.poniec.pl/

Gmina Poniec is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Poniec, which lies approximately 20km (10miles) south-west of Gostyń and 720NaN0 south of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 132.32km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 7,866 (out of which the population of Poniec amounts to 2,875, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,991).

Villages

Apart from the town of Poniec, Gmina Poniec contains the villages and settlements of Bączylas, Bogdanki, Czarkowo, Drzewce, Dzięczyna, Dzięczynka, Franciszkowo, Grodzisko, Janiszewo, Kopanie, Łęka Mała, Maciejewo, Miechcin, Rokosowo, Sarbinowo, Śmiłowo, Szurkowo, Teodozewo, Waszkowo, Włostki, Wydawy, Zawada and Żytowiecko.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Poniec is bordered by the gminas of Bojanowo, Gostyń, Krobia, Krzemieniewo, Miejska Górka and Rydzyna.

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