Gmina Szamotuły Explained

Gmina Szamotuły
Other Name:Szamotuły Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Greater Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Szamotuły
Area Total Km2:175.07
Population Total:28575
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:18760
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:9815
Coor Pinpoint:Szamotuły
Coordinates:52.6°N 51°W
Seat:Szamotuły
Website:http://www.szamotuly.pl

Gmina Szamotuły is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Szamotuły, which lies approximately 32km (20miles) north-west of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 175.07km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 28,575 (out of which the population of Szamotuły amounts to 18,760, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,815).

Villages

Apart from the town of Szamotuły, Gmina Szamotuły contains the villages and settlements of Baborówko, Baborowo, Brodziszewo, Czyściec, Emilianowo, Gałowo, Gałowo-Majątek, Gąsawy, Grabowiec, Jastrowo, Jastrowo-Majątek, Kamionka, Kąsinowo, Kępa, Koźle, Krzeszkowice, Lipnica, Lipnickie Huby, Ludwikowo, Lulinek, Mątowo, Mielno, Myszkowo, Nowy Folwark, Ostrolesie, Otorowo, Pamiątkowo, Piaskowo, Piotrkówko, Poświętne, Przecław, Przecławek, Przyborówko, Przyborowo, Rudnik, Śmiłowo, Szczuczyn, Twardowo, Wincentowo, Witoldzin and Żalewo.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Szamotuły is bordered by the gminas of Kaźmierz, Oborniki, Obrzycko, Ostroróg, Pniewy and Rokietnica.

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