Gmina Tuchola Explained

Gmina Tuchola
Other Name:Tuchola Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tuchola
Area Total Km2:239.43
Population Total:20076
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:13935
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:6141
Coor Pinpoint:Tuchola
Coordinates:53.6°N 68°W
Seat:Tuchola
Website:http://www.tuchola.pl

Gmina Tuchola is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Tuchola County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Tuchola, which lies approximately 55km (34miles) north of Bydgoszcz.

The gmina covers an area of 239.43km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 20,076 (out of which the population of Tuchola amounts to 13,935, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,141).

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Tuchola, Gmina Tuchola contains the villages and settlements of Barłogi, Biała, Białowieża, Bielska Struga, Bladowo, Bladowo-Wybudowanie, Borki, Brody, Dąbrówka, Dziekcz, Fojutowo, Huby, Jaty, Jesionowo, Kiełpin, Kiełpin-Wymysłowo, Klocek, Końskie Błota, Koślinka, Lasek, Legbąd, Lipce, Łosiny, Lubierzyn, Mała Komorza, Mały Mędromierz, Mrowiniec, Na Polach, Nad Bladówkiem, Nad Kanałem, Nadolna Karczma, Nadolnik, Niwki, Nowa Tuchola, Ostrów, Parcele Legbądzkie, Pod Komorzą, Pod Lasem, Raciąski Młyn, Raciąż, Raciąż-Piaski, Radonek, Rzepiczna, Słupy, Stegny, Stobno, Szosa Bydgoska, Szosa Sępoleńska, Tajwan, Trzcionek, Wielka Komorza, Wiśniówka, Woziwoda, Wybudowanie Raciąskie, Wysocki Młyn, Wysoka, Wysoka Wieś, Za Jeziorem, Zielona Łąka and Zielonka.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Tuchola is bordered by the gminas of Cekcyn, Chojnice, Czersk, Gostycyn, Kęsowo and Śliwice.

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