Gmina Okonek 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 Złotów 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 town of Okonek

Okonek

Okonek is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, with approximately 4,200 inhabitants. Town and commune in Złotów County. Chartered as a town in 1754....

, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Złotów and 126 km (78 mi) north 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...

.

The gmina covers an area of 325.88 square kilometres (125.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,909 (out of which the population of Okonek amounts to 3,827, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,082).

Villages

Apart from the town of Okonek, Gmina Okonek contains the villages and settlements of Anielin, Babi Dwór

Babi Dwór

Babi Dwór is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For more on its history, see Złotów County.-References:...

, Borki, Borucino

Borucino, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Brokęcino

Brokecino

Brokęcino is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Okonek, north-west of Złotów, and north of the regional capital Poznań....

, Brzozówka

Brzozówka, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Brzozówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Okonek, north-west of Złotów, and north of the regional capital Poznań....

, Chwalimie

Chwalimie

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

, Ciosaniec

Ciosaniec, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Ciosaniec-Bolkowo

Ciosaniec-Bolkowo

Ciosaniec-Bolkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For more on its history, see Złotów County.-References:...

, Czersk

Czersk, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Czersk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Okonek, north-west of Złotów, and north of the regional capital Poznań....

, Drzewice

Drzewice, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Drzewice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Okonek, north-west of Złotów, and north of the regional capital Poznań....

, Glinki Mokre

Glinki Mokre

Glinki Mokre is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Okonek, north-west of Złotów, and north of the regional capital Poznań....

, Glinki Suche

Glinki Suche

Glinki Suche is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Okonek, north-west of Złotów, and north of the regional capital Poznań....

, Kruszka

Kruszka, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Kruszka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For more on its history, see Złotów County.-References:...

, Lędyczek

Ledyczek

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

, Łomczewo, Lotyń

Lotyn, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Lotyń is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Okonek, north-west of Złotów, and north of the regional capital Poznań....

, Lubnica

Lubnica, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Łubnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...

, Lubnicki Młyn, Lubniczka

Lubniczka

Lubniczka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For more on its history, see Złotów County....

, Pniewo, Podgaje

Podgaje, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Przybysław, Rydzynka

Rydzynka

Rydzynka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland....

, Skoki, Węgorzewo and Wojnówko.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Okonek is bordered by the gminas of Borne Sulinowo

Gmina Borne Sulinowo

Gmina Borne Sulinowo is an urban-rural gmina in Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland...

, Czarne

Gmina Czarne

Gmina Czarne is an urban-rural gmina in Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Czarne, which lies approximately west of Człuchów and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Debrzno

Gmina Debrzno

Gmina Debrzno is an urban-rural gmina in Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Debrzno, which lies approximately south-west of Człuchów and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Jastrowie

Gmina Jastrowie

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

, Lipka

Gmina Lipka

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

, Szczecinek

Gmina Szczecinek

Gmina Szczecinek is a rural gmina in Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczecinek, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

 and Złotów.