Gmina Krzywiń Explained

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.

Villages

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.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Krzywiń is bordered by the gminas of Czempiń, Dolsk, Gostyń, Kościan, Krzemieniewo, Osieczna, Śmigiel and Śrem.

References

Notes and References

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