Gmina Skarszewy 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 Starogard County

Starogard County

Starogard County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern 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 Starogard Gdański, which...

, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Pomeranian Voivodeship

Pomeranian Voivodeship, or Pomerania Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in north-central Poland. It comprises most of Pomerelia , as well as an area east of the Vistula River...

, in northern 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 Skarszewy

Skarszewy

Skarszewy is a small town 40 km south of Gdańsk in Starogard Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Located between Kościerzyna and Tczew. Population: 6 809...

, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Starogard Gdański

Starogard Gdanski

Starogard Gdański is a town in Eastern Pomerania in northwestern Poland with 48,328 inhabitants...

 and 36 km (22 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk

Gdansk

Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...

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The gmina covers an area of 169.79 square kilometres (65.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 14,018 (out of which the population of Skarszewy amounts to 6,824, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,194).

Villages

Apart from the town of Skarszewy, Gmina Skarszewy contains the villages and settlements of Bączek

Baczek, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Bączek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Barka

Barka, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Barka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history of...

, Bolesławowo, Bożepole Królewskie

Bozepole Królewskie

Bożepole Królewskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the...

, Celmerostwo

Celmerostwo, Starogard County

Celmerostwo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Czarnocin

Czarnocin, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Czarnocin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Demlin

Demlin

Demlin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Skarszewy, north of Starogard Gdański, and south of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Godziszewo

Godziszewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Godziszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Godziszewo-Wybudowanie

Godziszewo-Wybudowanie

Godziszewo-Wybudowanie is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania....

, Jaroszewy

Jaroszewy

Jaroszewy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history...

, Jastrzębce

Jastrzebce, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Jastrzębce is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.The settlement has a population of 3....

, Jastrzębie Skarszewskie

Jastrzebie Skarszewskie

Jastrzębie Skarszewskie is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Junkrowy

Junkrowy

Junkrowy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history of the...

, Kamierowo

Kamierowo

Kamierowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Skarszewy, north of Starogard Gdański, and south of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Kamierowskie Piece

Kamierowskie Piece

Kamierowskie Piece is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Koźmin

Kozmin, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Koźmin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Skarszewy, west of Starogard Gdański, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history of the...

, Krawusin

Krawusin

Krawusin is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Malary

Malary, Starogard County

Malary is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history of the...

, Marianka

Marianka, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Marianka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Skarszewy, north of Starogard Gdański, and south of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Mirowo Duże

Mirowo Duze

Mirowo Duże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Mirowo Małe, Nowe Gołębiewko, Nowy Wiec

Nowy Wiec

Nowy Wiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history...

, Nygut

Nygut

Nygut is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Skarszewy, north of Starogard Gdański, and south of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Obozin

Obozin

Obozin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Skarszewy, north of Starogard Gdański, and south of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Pogódki

Pogódki

Pogódki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history...

, Pogódki-Wybudowanie

Pogódki-Wybudowanie

Pogódki-Wybudowanie is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania....

, Probostwo

Probostwo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Probostwo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Przerębska Huta

Przerebska Huta, Starogard County

Przerębska Huta is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Rusia

Rusia

Rusia is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history...

, Szczodrowo

Szczodrowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Szczodrowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Szczodrowski Młyn, Trzcianka

Trzcianka, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Trzcianka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Wałachowo, Więckowy

Wieckowy

Więckowy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history of the...

, Wilcze Góry

Wilcze Góry

Wilcze Góry is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Wilki

Wilki, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Wilki is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history...

, Wolny Dwór

Wolny Dwór

Wolny Dwór is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Zamkowa Góra

Zamkowa Góra, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Zamkowa Góra is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

 and Zapowiednik

Zapowiednik, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Zapowiednik is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Skarszewy is bordered by the gminas of Liniewo

Gmina Liniewo

Gmina Liniewo is a rural gmina in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Liniewo, which lies approximately east of Kościerzyna and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Nowa Karczma

Gmina Nowa Karczma

Gmina Nowa Karczma is a rural gmina in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Nowa Karczma, which lies approximately east of Kościerzyna and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Przywidz

Gmina Przywidz

Gmina Przywidz is a rural gmina in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Przywidz, which lies approximately west of Pruszcz Gdański and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Stara Kiszewa

Gmina Stara Kiszewa

Gmina Stara Kiszewa is a rural gmina in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Stara Kiszewa, which lies approximately south-east of Kościerzyna and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...

, Starogard Gdański

Gmina Starogard Gdanski

Gmina Starogard Gdański is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Starogard Gdański, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

, Tczew

Gmina Tczew

Gmina Tczew is a rural gmina in Tczew County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Tczew, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

, Trąbki Wielkie

Gmina Trabki Wielkie

Gmina Trąbki Wielkie is a rural gmina in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Trąbki Wielkie, which lies approximately south-west of Pruszcz Gdański and south of the regional capital Gdańsk.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

 and Zblewo

Gmina Zblewo

Gmina Zblewo is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Zblewo, which lies approximately west of Starogard Gdański and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

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