Gmina Wieleń Explained

Gmina Wieleń
Other Name:Wieleń Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Greater Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Czarnków-Trzcianka
Area Total Km2:428.32
Population Total:12572
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:5940
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:6632
Coor Pinpoint:Wieleń
Coordinates:52.8922°N 16.1736°W
Seat:Wieleń
Website:http://www.wielen.pl

Gmina Wieleń is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Czarnków-Trzcianka County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Wieleń, which lies approximately 27km (17miles) west of Czarnków and 750NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 428.32km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 12,572 (out of which the population of Wieleń amounts to 5,940, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,632).

Villages

Apart from the town of Wieleń, Gmina Wieleń contains the villages and settlements of Biała, Dębogóra, Dzierżążno Małe, Dzierżążno Wielkie, Folsztyn, Gieczynek, Gulcz, Hamrzysko, Herburtowo, Kałądek, Kocień Wielki, Kuźniczka, Marianowo, Mężyk, Miały, Nowe Dwory, Rosko, Wrzeszczyna and Zielonowo.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wieleń is bordered by the gminas of Czarnków, Człopa, Drawsko, Krzyż Wielkopolski, Lubasz, Trzcianka and Wronki.

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