Gmina Krzyż Wielkopolski

Gmina Krzyż Wielkopolski
Krzyż Wielkopolski Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms of Gmina Krzyż Wielkopolski
Coat of arms
Map
Coordinates (Krzyż Wielkopolski): 52°52′45″N 16°0′30″E / 52.87917°N 16.00833°E / 52.87917; 16.00833
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyCzarnków-Trzcianka
SeatKrzyż Wielkopolski
Area
 • Total
174.56 km2 (67.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
8,791
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,283
 • Rural
2,508
Websitehttp://www.krzyz.pl/

Gmina Krzyż Wielkopolski is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Czarnków-Trzcianka County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Krzyż Wielkopolski, which lies approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi) west of Czarnków and 82 km (51 mi) north-west of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 174.56 square kilometres (67.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,791 (out of which the population of Krzyż Wielkopolski amounts to 6,283, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 2,508).

Villages

Apart from the town of Krzyż Wielkopolski, Gmina Krzyż Wielkopolski contains the villages and settlements of Brzegi, Huta Szklana, Kuźnica Żelichowska, Łokacz Mały, Łokacz Wielki, Lubcz Mały, Lubcz Wielki, Nowe Bielice, Pestkownica, Przesieki, Rzeczyn, Wizany, Zacisze and Żelichowo.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Krzyż Wielkopolski is bordered by the gminas of Człopa, Dobiegniew, Drawsko, Drezdenko and Wieleń.

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