Gmina Raciazek
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Gmina Raciążek is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Aleksandrów County
, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
, in north-central Poland
. Its seat is the village of Raciążek
, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Aleksandrów Kujawski
and 23 km (14 mi) south-east of Toruń
.
The gmina covers an area of 32.89 square kilometres (12.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,084.
, Niestuszewo
, Podole
, Podzamcze
, Raciążek
, Siarzewo
, Turzno
and Turzynek
.
and Nieszawa
, and by the gminas of Aleksandrów Kujawski
, Czernikowo
, Koneck
and Waganiec
.
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 Aleksandrów County
Aleksandrów County
Aleksandrów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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...
, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...
, in north-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 Raciążek
Raciazek
Raciążek is a village in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Raciążek. It lies east of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south-east of Toruń....
, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Aleksandrów Kujawski
Aleksandrów Kujawski
Aleksandrów Kujawski is a small town in Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.It is situated about 18 km south-east of Toruń...
and 23 km (14 mi) south-east of Toruń
Torun
Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....
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The gmina covers an area of 32.89 square kilometres (12.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,084.
Villages
Gmina Raciążek contains the villages and settlements of Dąbrówka DużaDabrówka Duza, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Dąbrówka Duża is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raciążek, within Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Raciążek, south-east of Aleksandrów Kujawski, and south-east of Toruń.-References:...
, Niestuszewo
Niestuszewo
Niestuszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raciążek, within Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Raciążek, east of Aleksandrów Kujawski, and south-east of Toruń.-References:...
, Podole
Podole, Aleksandrów County
Podole is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raciążek, within Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
, Podzamcze
Podzamcze, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Podzamcze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raciążek, within Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
, Raciążek
Raciazek
Raciążek is a village in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Raciążek. It lies east of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south-east of Toruń....
, Siarzewo
Siarzewo
Siarzewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raciążek, within Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies east of Raciążek, east of Aleksandrów Kujawski, and south-east of Toruń.-References:...
, Turzno
Turzno, Aleksandrów County
Turzno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raciążek, within Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Raciążek, south-east of Aleksandrów Kujawski, and south-east of Toruń.-References:...
and Turzynek
Turzynek
Turzynek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raciążek, within Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
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Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Raciążek is bordered by the towns of CiechocinekCiechocinek
Ciechocinek is a spa town in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, located on the Vistula River about east of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south-east of the city of Toruń.Ciechocinek is known for its unique 'saline graduation towers'....
and Nieszawa
Nieszawa
Nieszawa is a town and a commune in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. As of June 30, 2004, the town has a population of 2,047 people....
, and by the gminas of Aleksandrów Kujawski
Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski
Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski is a rural gmina in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...
, Czernikowo
Gmina Czernikowo
Gmina Czernikowo is a rural gmina in Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Czernikowo, which lies approximately south-east of Toruń....
, Koneck
Gmina Koneck
Gmina Koneck is a rural gmina in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Koneck, which lies approximately south of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south of Toruń....
and Waganiec
Gmina Waganiec
Gmina Waganiec is a rural gmina in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Waganiec, which lies approximately south-east of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south-east of Toruń.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
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