Gmina Wielichowo
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Gmina Wielichowo is an urban-rural gmina
(administrative district) in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
, Greater Poland Voivodeship
, in west-central Poland
. Its seat is the town of Wielichowo
, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski
and 50 km (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań
.
The gmina covers an area of 107.43 square kilometres (41.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,894 (out of which the population of Wielichowo amounts to 1,765, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,129).
, Borek
, Celinki
, Dębsko
, Gradowice
, Helenopol
, Łubnica, Mokrzec
, Pawłówko, Piotrowo Wielkie
, Prochy
, Pruszkowo
, Reńsko
, Śniaty
, Trzcinica
, Wielichowo-Wieś
, Wilkowo Polskie
, Zielęcin
and Ziemin
.
, Przemęt
, Rakoniewice
and Śmigiel
.
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 Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
Grodzisk Wielkopolski 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...
, 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 Wielichowo
Wielichowo
Wielichowo is a town in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,830 inhabitants ....
, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a town in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship , with a population of 13,703 . It is south-west of Poznań, the voivodeship capital. It is the seat of Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, and also of the smaller administrative district called Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski...
and 50 km (31 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 107.43 square kilometres (41.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,894 (out of which the population of Wielichowo amounts to 1,765, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,129).
Villages
Apart from the town of Wielichowo, Gmina Wielichowo contains the villages and settlements of AugustowoAugustowo, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
Augustowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The...
, Borek
Borek, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
Borek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...
, Celinki
Celinki
Celinki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...
, Dębsko
Debsko, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
Dębsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...
, Gradowice
Gradowice
Gradowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Helenopol
Helenopol, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
Helenopol is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...
, Łubnica, Mokrzec
Mokrzec, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
Mokrzec is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...
, Pawłówko, Piotrowo Wielkie
Piotrowo Wielkie
Piotrowo Wielkie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...
, Prochy
Prochy, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
Prochy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Pruszkowo
Pruszkowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Pruszkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...
, Reńsko
Rensko, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Reńsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Śniaty
Sniaty, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Śniaty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...
, Trzcinica
Trzcinica, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
Trzcinica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...
, Wielichowo-Wieś
Wielichowo-Wies
Wielichowo-Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Wilkowo Polskie
Wilkowo Polskie
Wilkowo Polskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...
, Zielęcin
Zielecin, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Zielęcin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
and Ziemin
Ziemin
Ziemin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielichowo, within Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and south-west of the regional capital...
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Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Wielichowo is bordered by the gminas of KamieniecGmina 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...
, 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....
, Rakoniewice
Gmina Rakoniewice
Gmina Rakoniewice is an urban-rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...
and Śmigiel
Gmina Smigiel
Gmina Śmigiel is an urban-rural gmina in Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Śmigiel, which lies approximately south-west of Kościan and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
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