Gmina Śrem 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 Śrem County

Srem County

Śrem 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 Śrem, 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 Śrem

Srem

Śrem is a town on the Warta river in central Poland. It has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; from 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Poznań Voivodeship...

, which lies approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) south 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 205.83 square kilometres (79.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 39,841 (out of which the population of Śrem amounts to 30,227, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,614).

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 Chłapowski Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Śrem, Gmina Śrem contains the villages and settlements of Barbarki

Barbarki

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

, Binkowo

Binkowo

Binkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 190....

, Błociszewo, Bodzyniewo

Bodzyniewo

Bodzyniewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 140....

, Borgowo

Borgowo

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

, Bystrzek

Bystrzek

Bystrzek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 60....

, Dąbrowa

Dabrowa, Srem County

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

, Dalewo

Dalewo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Dobczyn

Dobczyn, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Gaj

Gaj, Srem County

Gaj is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 250....

, Góra

Góra, Srem County

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

, Grobelka

Grobelka

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

, Grodzewo

Grodzewo

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

, Grzymysław, Jeleńczewo

Jelenczewo

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

, Kadzewo

Kadzewo

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

, Kaleje

Kaleje, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Kawcze

Kawcze, Srem County

Kawcze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 20....

, Kotowo

Kotowo, Gmina Srem

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

, Krzyżanowo

Krzyzanowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Krzyżanowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 400....

, Łęg, Luciny

Luciny

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

, Marianowo

Marianowo, Srem County

Marianowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 40....

, Marszewo

Marszewo, Srem County

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

, Mateuszewo

Mateuszewo

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

, Mechlin

Mechlin, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Mórka

Mórka

Mórka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 320....

, Niesłabin, Nochówko

Nochówko

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

, Nochowo

Nochowo

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

, Olsza

Olsza, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Olsza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 100....

, Orkowo

Orkowo

Orkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 181....

, Ostrowo

Ostrowo, Srem County

Ostrowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 140....

, Pełczyn, Psarskie

Psarskie, Srem County

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

, Pucołowo, Pysząca

Pyszaca, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Sosnowiec

Sosnowiec, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Sosnowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 110....

, Szymanowo

Szymanowo, Srem County

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

, Tesiny

Tesiny

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

, Wirginowo

Wirginowo

Wirginowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 90....

, Wyrzeka

Wyrzeka

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

 and Zbrudzewo

Zbrudzewo

Zbrudzewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 560....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Śrem is bordered by the gminas of Brodnica

Gmina Brodnica, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Czempiń

Gmina Czempin

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

, Dolsk

Gmina Dolsk

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

, Kórnik

Gmina Kórnik

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

, 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....

, Książ Wielkopolski

Gmina Ksiaz Wielkopolski

Gmina Książ Wielkopolski is an urban-rural gmina in Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Książ Wielkopolski, which lies approximately east of Śrem and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...

 and Zaniemyśl

Gmina Zaniemysl

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

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