Gmina Kościan Explained

Gmina Kościan
Other Name:Kościan Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Poland
Coordinates:52.0833°N 55°W
Coor Pinpoint:Kościan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Greater Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kościan
Seat:Kościan
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:202.27
Population Total:15042
Population As Of:2006-->
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:15617
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto

Gmina Kościan is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kościan, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

The gmina covers an area of 202.27km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 15,042 (15,617 in 2011).

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

Villages

Gmina Kościan contains the villages and settlements of Bonikowo, Choryń, Czarkowo, Darnowo, Granecznik, Gryżyna, Gryżynka, Gurostwo, Ignacewo, Januszewo, Katarzynin, Kawczyn, Kiełczewo, Kobylniki, Kokorzyn, Krzan, Kurowo, Kurza Góra, Łagiewniki, Mała Wyskoć, Mikoszki, Nacław, Nielęgowo, Nowe Oborzyska, Nowy Dębiec, Nowy Lubosz, Osiek, Pelikan, Pianowo, Ponin, Racot, Sepienko, Sierakowo, Spytkówki, Stare Oborzyska, Stary Lubosz, Szczodrowo, Tamborowo, Turew, Widziszewo, Witkówki, Wławie, Wronowo and Wyskoć.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kościan is bordered by the town of Kościan and by the gminas of Czempiń, Kamieniec, Krzywiń, Śmigiel and Stęszew.

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Notes and References

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