Gmina Swarzędz Explained

Gmina Swarzędz
Other Name:Swarzędz 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 Km2:101.99
Population Total:40499
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:29894
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:10605
Coor Pinpoint:Swarzędz
Coordinates:52.4083°N 17.0714°W
Seat:Swarzędz
Website:http://www.swarzedz.pl

Gmina Swarzędz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Swarzędz, which lies approximately 11km (07miles) east of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 101.99km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 40,499 (out of which the population of Swarzędz amounts to 29,894, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,605).

Villages

Apart from the town of Swarzędz, Gmina Swarzędz contains the villages and settlements of Bogucin, Garby, Gortatowo, Gruszczyn, Janikowo, Jasin, Karłowice, Katarzynki, Kobylnica, Kruszewnia, Ligowiec, Łowęcin, Mechowo, Paczkowo, Puszczykowo-Zaborze, Rabowice, Sarbinowo, Sokolniki Gwiazdowskie, Święcinek, Uzarzewo, Wierzenica, Wierzonka and Zalasewo.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Swarzędz is bordered by the city of Poznań and by the gminas of Czerwonak, Kleszczewo, Kostrzyn and Pobiedziska.

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