Gmina Miedzichowo
Encyclopedia
Gmina Miedzichowo is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Nowy Tomyśl County
, Greater Poland Voivodeship
, in west-central Poland
. Its seat is the village of Miedzichowo
, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Nowy Tomyśl
and 66 km (41 mi) west of the regional capital Poznań
.
The gmina covers an area of 208.51 square kilometres (80.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,801.
The gmina contains part of the protected area
called Pszczew Landscape Park
.
, Bolewicko
, Grudna
, Jabłonka Stara, Łęczno, Lewiczynek
, Lubień
, Miedzichowo
, Nowa Silna
, Pąchy
, Piotry
, Prądówka
, Sępolno
, Stary Folwark
, Szklarka Trzcielska
, Toczeń
, Trzciel-Odbudowa
, Węgielnia
, Zachodzko
and Zawada
.
, Międzychód
, Nowy Tomyśl
, Pszczew
, Trzciel
and Zbąszyń
.
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 Nowy Tomyśl County
Nowy Tomysl County
Nowy Tomyśl 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 Nowy Tomyśl,...
, 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 village of Miedzichowo
Miedzichowo
Miedzichowo is a village in Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Miedzichowo. It lies approximately north-west of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 471.-References:...
, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Nowy Tomyśl
Nowy Tomysl
Nowy Tomyśl is a town in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Nowy Tomyśl County. The population is 15,627 ....
and 66 km (41 mi) 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 208.51 square kilometres (80.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,801.
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 Pszczew Landscape Park
Pszczew Landscape Park
Pszczew Landscape Park is a protected area in western Poland, established in 1986, covering an area of . It takes its name from the village of Pszczew....
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Villages
Gmina Miedzichowo contains the villages and settlements of Błaki, BolewiceBolewice, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Bolewice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Bolewicko
Bolewicko
Bolewicko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Grudna
Grudna, Nowy Tomysl County
Grudna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Jabłonka Stara, Łęczno, Lewiczynek
Lewiczynek
Lewiczynek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Lubień
Lubien, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Lubień is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Miedzichowo
Miedzichowo
Miedzichowo is a village in Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Miedzichowo. It lies approximately north-west of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 471.-References:...
, Nowa Silna
Nowa Silna
Nowa Silna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Miedzichowo, north-west of Nowy Tomyśl, and west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Pąchy
Pachy
Pachy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biała Rawska, within Rawa County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Biała Rawska, east of Rawa Mazowiecka, and east of the regional capital Łódź....
, Piotry
Piotry
Piotry is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Prądówka
Pradówka
Prądówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Miedzichowo, west of Nowy Tomyśl, and west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Sępolno
Sepolno
Sępolno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Miedzichowo, north-west of Nowy Tomyśl, and west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Stary Folwark
Stary Folwark, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Stary Folwark is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Szklarka Trzcielska
Szklarka Trzcielska
Szklarka Trzcielska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Toczeń
Toczen, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Toczeń is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Trzciel-Odbudowa
Trzciel-Odbudowa
Trzciel-Odbudowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Węgielnia
Wegielnia, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Węgielnia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Miedzichowo, north of Nowy Tomyśl, and west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, Zachodzko
Zachodzko
Zachodzko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
and Zawada
Zawada, Nowy Tomysl County
Zawada is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedzichowo, within Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
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Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Miedzichowo is bordered by the gminas of LwówekGmina Lwówek
Gmina Lwówek is an urban-rural gmina in Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Lwówek, which lies approximately north of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Międzychód
Gmina Miedzychód
Gmina Międzychód is an urban-rural gmina in Międzychód County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Międzychód, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Nowy Tomyśl
Gmina Nowy Tomysl
Gmina Nowy Tomyśl is an urban-rural gmina in Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowy Tomyśl, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Pszczew
Gmina Pszczew
Gmina Pszczew is a rural gmina in Międzyrzecz County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Pszczew, which lies approximately east of Międzyrzecz, south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and north of Zielona Góra.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
, Trzciel
Gmina Trzciel
Gmina Trzciel is an urban-rural gmina in Międzyrzecz County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Trzciel, which lies approximately south-east of Międzyrzecz, north-east of Zielona Góra, and south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006...
and Zbąszyń
Gmina Zbaszyn
Gmina Zbąszyń is an urban-rural gmina in Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Zbąszyń, which lies approximately south-west of Nowy Tomyśl and west of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
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