Gmina Krotoszyn 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 Krotoszyn County

Krotoszyn County

Krotoszyn 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 Krotoszyn, which...

, 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 Krotoszyn

Krotoszyn

Krotoszyn is a town in central Poland with 30,010 inhabitants . It has been part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; it was within Kalisz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998....

, which lies approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi) south-east 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 255.52 square kilometres (98.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 40,360 (out of which the population of Krotoszyn amounts to 29,421, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,939).

Villages

Apart from the town of Krotoszyn, Gmina Krotoszyn contains the villages and settlements of Baszyny

Baszyny

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

, Benice

Benice, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Biadki

Biadki

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

, Bór

Bór, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Bożacin

Bozacin, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Brzezinka

Brzezinka, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Brzoza

Brzoza, Krotoszyn County

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

, Chwaliszew

Chwaliszew

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

, Dąbrowa

Dabrowa, Gmina Krotoszyn

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

, Durzyn

Durzyn

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

, Duszna Górka

Duszna Górka

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

, Dzierżanów

Dzierzanów, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Gorzupia

Gorzupia, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Janów

Janów, Krotoszyn County

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

, Jasne Pole

Jasne Pole

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

, Jastrzębiec

Jastrzebiec, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Jaźwiny

Jazwiny, Krotoszyn County

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

, Jelonek

Jelonek, Krotoszyn County

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

, Kobierno

Kobierno, Krotoszyn County

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

, Łówkówiec, Lutogniew

Lutogniew, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Miłowiec, Nowy Folwark

Nowy Folwark, Krotoszyn County

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

, Odrodzenie

Odrodzenie, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Orpiszew

Orpiszew

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

, Osusz

Osusz

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

, Pustkowie Jędrzejewskie

Pustkowie Jedrzejewskie

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

, Raciborów

Raciborów, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Romanów

Romanów, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Roszki

Roszki

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

, Rozdrażewek

Rozdrazewek, Gmina Krotoszyn

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

, Różopole

Rózopole, Krotoszyn County

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

, Rudy

Rudy, Krotoszyn County

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

, Ryczków

Ryczków

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

, Salnia

Salnia

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

, Sędziszew

Sedziszew

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

, Smoszew

Smoszew

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

, Sokołówka, Stare Budy

Stare Budy, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Stare Budy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krotoszyn, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Stary Las

Stary Las, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Stary Las is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krotoszyn, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...

, Świnków

Swinków, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Teresiny

Teresiny

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

, Tomnice

Tomnice

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

, Ugrzele

Ugrzele

Ugrzele is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krotoszyn, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.The village has an approximate population of 60.-References:...

, Unisław, Ustków

Ustków, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Wielowieś

Wielowies, Krotoszyn County

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

, Witki

Witki, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Wronów

Wronów, Krotoszyn County

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

 and Wróżewy

Wrózewy

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

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Krotoszyn is bordered by the town of Sulmierzyce

Sulmierzyce

Sulmierzyce is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznań, at .It is the birthplace of famous Polish poet Sebastian Klonowic....

 and by the gminas of Dobrzyca

Gmina Dobrzyca

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

, Kobylin

Gmina Kobylin

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

, Koźmin Wielkopolski

Gmina Kozmin Wielkopolski

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

, Ostrów Wielkopolski

Gmina Ostrów Wielkopolski

Gmina Ostrów Wielkopolski is a rural gmina in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...

, Pogorzela

Gmina Pogorzela

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

, Raszków

Gmina Raszków

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

, Rozdrażew

Gmina Rozdrazew

Gmina Rozdrażew is a rural gmina in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rozdrażew, which lies approximately north-east of Krotoszyn and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

 and Zduny

Gmina Zduny, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

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