Gmina Brzeziny, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Encyclopedia
Gmina Brzeziny is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Kalisz County
, Greater Poland Voivodeship
, in west-central Poland
. Its seat is the village of Brzeziny
, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Kalisz
and 129 km (80 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań
.
The gmina covers an area of 127.05 square kilometres (49.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,866.
, Brzeziny
, Chudoba
, Czempisz
, Dzięcioły, Fajum
, Jagodziniec
, Jamnice
, Moczalec
, Ostrów Kaliski
, Pieczyska
, Piegonisko-Pustkowie
, Piegonisko-Wieś
, Przystajnia
, Przystajnia-Kolonia
, Rożenno
, Sobiesęki
, Wrząca
, Zagórna
and Zajączki
.
, Czajków
, Kraszewice
, Sieroszewice
and Szczytniki
.
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
(administrative district) in Kalisz County
Kalisz County
Kalisz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kalisz, although the city...
, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Wielkopolska Voivodeship , or Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...
, in west-central Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Its seat is the village of Brzeziny
Brzeziny, Kalisz County
Brzeziny is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Brzeziny. It lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Kalisz
Kalisz
Kalisz is a city in central Poland with 106,857 inhabitants , the capital city of the Kalisz Region. Situated on the Prosna river in the southeastern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, the city forms a conurbation with the nearby towns of Ostrów Wielkopolski and Nowe Skalmierzyce...
and 129 km (80 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
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The gmina covers an area of 127.05 square kilometres (49.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,866.
Villages
Gmina Brzeziny contains the villages and settlements of AleksandriaAleksandria, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Aleksandria is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Brzeziny
Brzeziny, Kalisz County
Brzeziny is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Brzeziny. It lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Chudoba
Chudoba, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Chudoba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Czempisz
Czempisz
Czempisz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Dzięcioły, Fajum
Fajum, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Fajum is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Brzeziny, south-east of Kalisz, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań. It is named after Faiyum in...
, Jagodziniec
Jagodziniec
Jagodziniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Brzeziny, south-east of Kalisz, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Jamnice
Jamnice
Jamnice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Brzeziny, south-east of Kalisz, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Moczalec
Moczalec
Moczalec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Brzeziny, south-east of Kalisz, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Ostrów Kaliski
Ostrów Kaliski
Ostrów Kaliski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Pieczyska
Pieczyska, Kalisz County
Pieczyska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Brzeziny, south-east of Kalisz, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Piegonisko-Pustkowie
Piegonisko-Pustkowie
Piegonisko-Pustkowie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Piegonisko-Wieś
Piegonisko-Wies
Piegonisko-Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Przystajnia
Przystajnia
Przystajnia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Brzeziny, south of Kalisz, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Przystajnia-Kolonia
Przystajnia-Kolonia
Przystajnia-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Rożenno
Rozenno
Rożenno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Sobiesęki
Sobieseki, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Sobiesęki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Brzeziny, south-east of Kalisz, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Wrząca
Wrzaca, Kalisz County
Wrząca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Brzeziny, south-east of Kalisz, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Zagórna
Zagórna
Zagórna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
and Zajączki
Zajaczki, Kalisz County
Zajączki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeziny, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
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Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Brzeziny is bordered by the gminas of Błaszki, BrąszewiceGmina Braszewice
Gmina Brąszewice is a rural gmina in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Brąszewice, which lies approximately south-west of Sieradz and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....
, Czajków
Gmina Czajków
Gmina Czajków is a rural gmina in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Czajków, which lies approximately north-east of Ostrzeszów and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
, Kraszewice
Gmina Kraszewice
Gmina Kraszewice is a rural gmina in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kraszewice, which lies approximately north-east of Ostrzeszów and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...
, Sieroszewice
Gmina Sieroszewice
Gmina Sieroszewice is a rural gmina in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...
and Szczytniki
Gmina Szczytniki
Gmina Szczytniki is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Szczytniki, which lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
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