Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski Explained

Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Other Name:Grodzisk Wielkopolski Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Coordinates:52.2333°N 38°W
Coor Pinpoint:Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Greater Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Seat:Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:134.49
Population Total:18616
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:13703
Population Rural:4913-->
Population Total:19296
Population As Of:2011[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:14175
Population Rural:5121
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:PGO

Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, which lies approximately 42km (26miles) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 134.49km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 18,616 (out of which the population of Grodzisk Wielkopolski amounts to 13,703, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,913).

Villages

Apart from the town of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski contains the villages and settlements of Albertowsko, Biała Wieś, Borzysław, Chrustowo, Czarna Wieś, Grąblewo, Kąkolewo, Kobylniki, Kurowo, Lasówki, Lulin, Ptaszkowo, Rojewo, Słocin, Snowidowo, Sworzyce, Woźniki and Zdrój.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski is bordered by the gminas of Granowo, Kamieniec, Nowy Tomyśl, Opalenica and Rakoniewice.

References

Notes and References

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