Gmina Krzywiń | |
Other Name: | Krzywiń Commune |
Settlement Type: | Gmina |
Coordinates: | 51.9667°N 65°W |
Coor Pinpoint: | Krzywiń |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Greater Poland |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kościan |
Seat: | Krzywiń |
Total Type: | Total |
Area Total Km2: | 179.16 |
Population Total: | 9892 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 1547 |
Population Rural: | 8345--> |
Population Total: | 10069 |
Population As Of: | 2011[1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 1643 |
Population Rural: | 8426 |
Gmina Krzywiń is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Krzywiń, which lies approximately 18km (11miles) south-east of Kościan and 490NaN0 south of the regional capital Poznań.
The gmina covers an area of 179.16km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 9,892 (out of which the population of Krzywiń amounts to 1,547, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,345).
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Chłapowski Landscape Park.
Apart from the town of Krzywiń, Gmina Krzywiń contains the villages and settlements of Bielewo, Bieżyń, Boża Wola, Cichowo, Czerwona Wieś, Gierłachowo, Jerka, Jurkowo, Jurkowo-Huby, Kopaszewo, Kuszkowo, Łagowo, Lubiń, Łuszkowo, Mościszki, Nowy Dwór, Polesie, Rąbiń, Rąbinek, Rogaczewo Małe, Rogaczewo Wielkie, Stary Dębiec, Świniec, Szurkowo, Teklimyśl, Wieszkowo, Wymysłowo, Zbęchy, Zbęchy-Pole, Żelazno and Zgliniec.
Gmina Krzywiń is bordered by the gminas of Czempiń, Dolsk, Gostyń, Kościan, Krzemieniewo, Osieczna, Śmigiel and Śrem.