Gmina Zbiczno is a 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 Brodnica County

Brodnica County

Brodnica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Brodnica,...

, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...

, in north-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 Zbiczno

Zbiczno

Zbiczno is a village in Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zbiczno. It lies north of Brodnica and north-east of Toruń....

, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Brodnica

Brodnica

Brodnica is a town in northern Poland with 27,400 inhabitants . Previously part of Toruń Voivodeship [a province], from 1975 to 1998, Brodnica has been situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999...

 and 61 km (38 mi) north-east of Toruń

Torun

Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....

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The gmina covers an area of 132.9 square kilometres (51.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,467.

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 Brodnica Landscape Park

Brodnica Landscape Park

Brodnica Landscape Park is a protected area in north-central Poland, established in 1985, covering an area of ....

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Villages

Gmina Zbiczno contains the villages and settlements of Bachotek

Bachotek

Bachotek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies south-east of Zbiczno, north-east of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Brzezinki

Brzezinki, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Brzezinki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies south-east of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Ciche

Ciche, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Ciche is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Czyste Błota, Gaj-Grzmięca

Gaj-Grzmieca

Gaj-Grzmięca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies east of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Głowin, Godziszka

Godziszka, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Godziszka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north-west of Zbiczno, north-west of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Grabiny

Grabiny, Brodnica County

Grabiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń.-References:...

, Grzmięca

Grzmieca

Grzmięca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Brodnica and north-east of Toruń.The village has a population of 70....

, Kaługa, Karaś

Karas, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Karaś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń.-References:...

, Koń

Kon, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Koń is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north-west of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Ładnówko, Ławy Drwęczne, Lipowiec

Lipowiec, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Lipowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...

, Mieliwo

Mieliwo

Mieliwo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north-west of Zbiczno, north-west of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń.-References:...

, Najmowo

Najmowo

Najmowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Zbiczno, north-west of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Pokrzydowo

Pokrzydowo

Pokrzydowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Zbiczno, north-east of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Robotno

Robotno

Robotno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń.-References:...

, Robotno-Fitowo

Robotno-Fitowo

Robotno-Fitowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń.-References:...

, Rosochy

Rosochy, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Rosochy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north-west of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń.-References:...

, Równica

Równica, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Równica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies east of Zbiczno, north-east of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Rytebłota, Sosno Szlacheckie, Staw

Staw, Brodnica County

Staw is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies east of Zbiczno, north-east of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń.-References:...

, Strzemiuszczek

Strzemiuszczek

Strzemiuszczek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies east of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Sumówko

Sumówko, Gmina Zbiczno

Sumówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.The village has a population of 145.-References:...

, Sumowo

Sumowo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Sumowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Zbiczno, north-west of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Szramowo

Szramowo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Szramowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies east of Zbiczno, north-east of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Tęgowiec

Tegowiec

Tęgowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north-east of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń.-References:...

, Tomki

Tomki

Tomki may refer to:*Tomki, California*Tomki, New South Wales*Tomki, Poland...

, Wysokie Brodno

Wysokie Brodno

Wysokie Brodno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies south of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń.-References:...

, Zarośle

Zarosle, Gmina Zbiczno

Zarośle is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north-west of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń.-References:...

, Zastawie

Zastawie, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Zastawie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Zbiczno, north-east of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

, Zbiczno

Zbiczno

Zbiczno is a village in Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zbiczno. It lies north of Brodnica and north-east of Toruń....

, Żmijewko

Zmijewko

Żmijewko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies south of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

 and Żmijewo

Zmijewo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Żmijewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies south of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Zbiczno is bordered by the town of Brodnica

Brodnica

Brodnica is a town in northern Poland with 27,400 inhabitants . Previously part of Toruń Voivodeship [a province], from 1975 to 1998, Brodnica has been situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999...

 and by the gminas of Biskupiec

Gmina Biskupiec, Nowe Miasto County

Gmina Biskupiec is a rural gmina in Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Biskupiec, which lies approximately north-west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie and south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006...

, Bobrowo

Gmina Bobrowo

Gmina Bobrowo is a rural gmina in Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Bobrowo, which lies approximately north-west of Brodnica and north-east of Toruń....

, Brodnica

Gmina Brodnica, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Gmina Brodnica is a rural gmina in Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Brodnica, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

, Brzozie

Gmina Brzozie

Gmina Brzozie is a rural gmina in Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Brzozie, which lies approximately north-east of Brodnica and north-east of Toruń....

, Jabłonowo Pomorskie and Kurzętnik

Gmina Kurzetnik

Gmina Kurzętnik is a rural gmina in Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kurzętnik, which lies approximately south of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie and south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...

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