Gmina Kościelec is a rural gmina

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 Koło County, 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 Kościelec, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Koło and 116 km (72 mi) 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 105.9 square kilometres (40.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,667.

Villages

Gmina Kościelec contains the villages and settlements of Białków Górny, Białków Kościelny, Dąbrowice

Dabrowice, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Dąbrowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Kościelec, west of Koło, and east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...

, Dąbrowice Częściowe

Dabrowice Czesciowe

Dąbrowice Częściowe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Kościelec, south-west of Koło, and east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of...

, Daniszew

Daniszew

Daniszew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Kościelec, south of Koło, and east of the regional capital Poznań....

, Dobrów

Dobrów, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Dobrów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Kościelec, south of Koło, and east of the regional capital Poznań....

, Gąsiorów, Gozdów, Kościelec, Łęka, Leszcze

Leszcze, Gmina Koscielec

Leszcze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Mariampol

Mariampol, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Mariampol is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Police Mostowe

Police Mostowe

Police Mostowe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Kościelec, south of Koło, and east of the regional capital Poznań....

, Police Średnie

Police Srednie

Police Średnie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Kościelec, south of Koło, and east of the regional capital Poznań....

, Ruszków Drugi

Ruszków Drugi

Ruszków Drugi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Kościelec, south of Koło, and east of the regional capital Poznań....

, Ruszków Pierwszy

Ruszków Pierwszy

Ruszków Pierwszy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Kościelec, south of Koło, and east of the regional capital Poznań....

, Straszków

Straszków, Gmina Koscielec

Straszków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.The village has a population of 440.-References:...

, Trzęśniew

Trzesniew

Trzęśniew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Trzęśniew lies approximately north-west of Kościelec, west of Koło, and east of the regional capital Poznań....

, Trzęśniew Mały, Tury

Tury

Tury is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Kościelec, west of Koło, and east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...

 and Waki

Waki, Poland

Waki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Kościelec, west of Koło, and east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kościelec is bordered by the town of Koło and by the gminas of Brudzew

Gmina Brudzew

Gmina Brudzew is a rural gmina in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Brudzew, which lies approximately north-east of Turek and east of the regional capital Poznań....

, Dąbie

Gmina Dabie, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Gmina Dąbie is an urban-rural gmina in Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Dąbie, which lies approximately south-east of Koło and east of the regional capital Poznań....

, Koło, Kramsk

Gmina Kramsk

Gmina Kramsk is a rural gmina in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kramsk, which lies approximately north-east of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań....

, Krzymów

Gmina Krzymów

Gmina Krzymów is a rural gmina in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Krzymów, which lies approximately east of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań....

 and Władysławów.