Gmina Krzywiń is an urban-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 Kościan County

Koscian County

Kościan 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 and largest town is Kościan, which lies...

, 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 town of Krzywiń

Krzywin

Krzywiń is a small town in the centre of Poland in the Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, located at the Obra canal.Krzywiń was first referred to in scripts as Crivin in 1181. But it was not until 1237 that the area's reputation grew as a prominent marketplace. It was then that it was...

, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Kościan

Koscian

Kościan is a town on the Obra canal in west-central Poland, with a population of 24 059 inhabitants in June 2009. Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Leszno Voivodeship , it is the capital of Kościan County...

 and 49 km (30 mi) south 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 179.16 square kilometres (69.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,892 (out of which the population of Krzywiń amounts to 1,547, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,345).

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Chłapowski Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Krzywiń, Gmina Krzywiń contains the villages and settlements of Bielewo

Bielewo

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

, Bieżyń

Biezyn

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

, Boża Wola

Boza Wola, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Boża Wola is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzywiń, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Cichowo

Cichowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Czerwona Wieś

Czerwona Wies

Czerwona Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzywiń, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Krzywiń, south-east of Kościan, and south of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...

, Gierłachowo, Jerka

Jerka

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

, Jurkowo

Jurkowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Jurkowo-Huby

Jurkowo-Huby

Jurkowo-Huby is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzywiń, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Kopaszewo

Kopaszewo

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

, Kuszkowo

Kuszkowo

Kuszkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzywiń, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Łagowo, Lubiń

Lubin, Koscian County

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

, Łuszkowo, Mościszki

Mosciszki

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

, Nowy Dwór

Nowy Dwór, Koscian County

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

, Polesie

Polesie, Koscian County

Polesie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzywiń, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Rąbiń

Rabin

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

, Rąbinek

Rabinek

Rąbinek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzywiń, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Rogaczewo Małe, Rogaczewo Wielkie

Rogaczewo Wielkie

Rogaczewo Wielkie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzywiń, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Krzywiń, south-east of Kościan, and south of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...

, Stary Dębiec

Stary Debiec

Stary Dębiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzywiń, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Świniec

Swiniec, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Szurkowo

Szurkowo, Koscian County

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

, Teklimyśl

Teklimysl

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

, Wieszkowo

Wieszkowo

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

, Wymysłowo, Zbęchy

Zbechy

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

, Zbęchy-Pole

Zbechy-Pole

Zbęchy-Pole is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzywiń, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Żelazno

Zelazno, Koscian County

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

 and Zgliniec

Zgliniec

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

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Krzywiń is bordered by the gminas of Czempiń

Gmina Czempin

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

, Dolsk

Gmina Dolsk

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

, Gostyń

Gmina Gostyn

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

, Kościan

Gmina Koscian

Gmina Kościan is a rural gmina in Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kościan, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

, Krzemieniewo

Gmina Krzemieniewo

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

, Osieczna

Gmina Osieczna, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Śmigiel

Gmina Smigiel

Gmina Śmigiel is an urban-rural gmina in Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Śmigiel, which lies approximately south-west of Kościan and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

 and Śrem

Gmina Srem

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

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