Gmina Śmigiel 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 Śmigiel

Smigiel

Śmigiel is a town in Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,420 inhabitants .While part of the Prussian Province of Posen, the town was administered within Kreis Schmiegel.-People:...

, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-west 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 52 km (32 mi) south-west 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 189.89 square kilometres (73.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 17,465 (out of which the population of Śmigiel amounts to 5,452, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,013).

Villages

Apart from the town of Śmigiel, Gmina Śmigiel contains the villages and settlements of Bielawy

Bielawy, Koscian County

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

, Bronikowo

Bronikowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Bronikowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śmigiel, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Śmigiel, south-west of Kościan, and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of...

, Brońsko

Bronsko

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

, Bruszczewo

Bruszczewo

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

, Brzeziny

Brzeziny, Koscian County

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

, Chełkowo, Czacz

Czacz, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Czaczyk

Czaczyk

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

, Glińsko

Glinsko

Glinsko is a settlement in the Celje municipality in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the northeastern outskirts of the town of Celje. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region and is now included into the Savinja statistical region....

, Gniewowo

Gniewowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Jeligowo

Jeligowo

Jeligowo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Śmigiel, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Jezierzyce

Jezierzyce, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Karmin

Karmin, Koscian County

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

, Karpisz

Karpisz

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

, Karśnice

Karsnice

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

, Koszanowo

Koszanowo, Koscian County

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

, Księginki

Ksieginki, Koscian County

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

, Machcin

Machcin, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Morownica

Morownica

Morownica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śmigiel, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Śmigiel, south-west of Kościan, and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of...

, Nadolnik

Nadolnik, Koscian County

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

, Nietążkowo

Nietazkowo

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

, Nowa Wieś

Nowa Wies, Koscian County

Nowa Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śmigiel, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Śmigiel, south-west of Kościan, and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of...

, Nowe Szczepankowo

Nowe Szczepankowo

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

, Nowy Białcz, Nowy Świat

Nowy Swiat, Koscian County

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

, Olszewo

Olszewo, Koscian County

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

, Parsko

Parsko, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Podśmigiel

Podsmigiel

Podśmigiel is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Śmigiel, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Poladowo

Poladowo

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

, Prętkowice

Pretkowice

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

, Przysieka Polska

Przysieka Polska

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

, Robaczyn

Robaczyn

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

, Sierpowo

Sierpowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Sikorzyn

Sikorzyn, Koscian County

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

, Skoraczewo

Skoraczewo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Smolno

Smolno, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Spławie, Stara Przysieka Druga

Stara Przysieka Druga

Stara Przysieka Druga is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śmigiel, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Stara Przysieka Pierwsza

Stara Przysieka Pierwsza

Stara Przysieka Pierwsza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śmigiel, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Stare Bojanowo

Stare Bojanowo

Stare Bojanowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śmigiel, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Śmigiel, south-west of Kościan, and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of...

, Stare Szczepankowo

Stare Szczepankowo

Stare Szczepankowo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Śmigiel, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.The settlement has a population of 1.-References:...

, Stary Białcz, Wonieść

Woniesc, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Wonieść is a village in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, in Kościan County, in the administrative district of gmina Śmigiel. It is located approximately south of the regional capital Poznań, south of Kościan, and east of Śmigiel....

, Wydorowo

Wydorowo

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

, Żegrówko

Zegrówko

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

, Żegrowo

Zegrowo

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

, Żydowo

Zydowo, Koscian County

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

 and Zygmuntowo

Zygmuntowo, Koscian County

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

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Śmigiel is bordered by the gminas of Kamieniec

Gmina Kamieniec

Gmina Kamieniec is a rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kamieniec, which lies approximately south-east of Grodzisk Wielkopolski and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and...

, 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....

, Krzywiń

Gmina Krzywin

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

, Lipno

Gmina Lipno, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Gmina Lipno is a rural gmina in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lipno, which lies approximately north of Leszno and south-west 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....

, Przemęt

Gmina Przemet

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

, Wielichowo

Gmina Wielichowo

Gmina Wielichowo is an urban-rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...

 and Włoszakowice.