Gmina Rzgów, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Encyclopedia
Gmina Rzgów is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Konin County
, Greater Poland Voivodeship
, in west-central Poland
. Its seat is the village of Rzgów Pierwszy
, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Konin
and 83 km (52 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań
.
The gmina covers an area of 104.68 square kilometres (40.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,818.
The gmina contains part of the protected area
called Warta Landscape Park
.
, Barłogi, Błonice, Bobrowo
, Bożatki
, Branno
, Dąbrowica
, Goździków
, Grabienice
, Józefowo
, Kowalewek
, Kurów
, Mądroszki
, Modła, Osiecza Druga
, Osiecza Pierwsza
, Rzgów Drugi
, Rzgów Pierwszy
, Sławsk, Świątniki
, Witnica
, Wojciechowo
, Zarzew
, Zarzewek
and Zastruże
.
, Grodziec
, Lądek
, Rychwał, Stare Miasto
and Zagórów
.
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 Konin County
Konin County
Konin 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 Konin, 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 Rzgów Pierwszy
Rzgów Pierwszy
Rzgów Pierwszy is a village in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rzgów. It lies approximately south-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań....
, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Konin
Konin
Konin is a city in central Poland.Konin may also refer to:*Emperor Kōnin , emperor of Japan who reigned 770–781**Kōnin , a Japanese era name for the years 810–824...
and 83 km (52 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 104.68 square kilometres (40.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,818.
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 Warta Landscape Park
Warta Landscape Park
Warta Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland, established in 1995, covering an area of along a stretch of the Warta river west of Konin....
.
Villages
Gmina Rzgów contains the villages and settlements of BabiaBabia, Poland
Babia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 160....
, Barłogi, Błonice, Bobrowo
Bobrowo, Gmina Rzgów
Bobrowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Bożatki
Bozatki
Bożatki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Branno
Branno, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Branno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Rzgów Pierwszy, south-west of Konin, and east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Dąbrowica
Dabrowica, Konin County
Dąbrowica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Rzgów Pierwszy, west of Konin, and east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Goździków
Gozdzików, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Goździków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Grabienice
Grabienice
Grabienice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Rzgów Pierwszy, south-west of Konin, and east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Józefowo
Józefowo, Gmina Rzgów
Józefowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Kowalewek
Kowalewek
Kowalewek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Rzgów Pierwszy, south-west of Konin, and east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Kurów
Kurów, Konin County
Kurów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland....
, Mądroszki
Madroszki
Mądroszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Modła, Osiecza Druga
Osiecza Druga
Osiecza Druga is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Osiecza Pierwsza
Osiecza Pierwsza
Osiecza Pierwsza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Rzgów Drugi
Rzgów Drugi
Rzgów Drugi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Rzgów Pierwszy
Rzgów Pierwszy
Rzgów Pierwszy is a village in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rzgów. It lies approximately south-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Sławsk, Świątniki
Swiatniki, Konin County
Świątniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Rzgów Pierwszy, south-west of Konin, and east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Witnica
Witnica, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Witnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Rzgów Pierwszy, south-west of Konin, and east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Wojciechowo
Wojciechowo, Gmina Rzgów
Wojciechowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Zarzew
Zarzew
Zarzew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Zarzewek
Zarzewek
Zarzewek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
and Zastruże
Zastruze, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Zastruże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzgów, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań....
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Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Rzgów is bordered by the gminas of GolinaGmina Golina
Gmina Golina is an urban-rural gmina in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Golina, which lies approximately north-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Grodziec
Gmina Grodziec
Gmina Grodziec is a rural gmina in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Grodziec, which lies approximately south-west of Konin and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Lądek
Gmina Ladek
Gmina Lądek is a rural gmina in Słupca County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lądek, which lies approximately south-east of Słupca and east of the regional capital Poznań....
, Rychwał, Stare Miasto
Gmina Stare Miasto
Gmina Stare Miasto is a rural gmina in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Stare Miasto, which lies approximately south-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań....
and Zagórów
Gmina Zagórów
Gmina Zagórów is an urban-rural gmina in Słupca County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Zagórów, which lies approximately south of Słupca and east of the regional capital Poznań....
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