Gmina Osie 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 Świecie County

Swiecie County

Świecie 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 Świecie,...

, 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

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. Its seat is the village of Osie

Osie

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

, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Świecie

Swiecie

Świecie is a town in northern Poland with 25,968 inhabitants , situated in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship ; it was previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodeship . It is the capital of Świecie County.-History:...

, 59 km (37 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz, and 66 km (41 mi) north 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 209.61 square kilometres (80.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,312.

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 Wda Landscape Park

Wda Landscape Park

Wda Landscape Park is a protected area in north-central Poland, established in 1993, covering an area of . It takes its name from the Wda river....

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Villages

Gmina Osie contains the villages and settlements of Brzeziny

Brzeziny, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Brzeziny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Osie, north of Świecie, north-east of Bydgoszcz, and north of Toruń....

, Jaszcz

Jaszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Jaszcz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Osie, north of Świecie, north-east of Bydgoszcz, and north of Toruń....

, Łążek, Miedzno

Miedzno, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Miedzno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Osie, north of Świecie, north-east of Bydgoszcz, and north of Toruń....

, Osie

Osie

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

, Pruskie

Pruskie

Pruskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Osie, north-west of Świecie, and north of Bydgoszcz....

, Radańska

Radanska

Radańska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Osie, north of Świecie, and north of Bydgoszcz....

, Stara Rzeka

Stara Rzeka, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Stara Rzeka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Osie, north of Świecie, and north of Bydgoszcz....

, Tleń

Tlen

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, Wałkowiska and Wierzchy

Wierzchy, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Wierzchy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Osie, north-west of Świecie, and north of Bydgoszcz....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Osie is bordered by the gminas of Cekcyn

Gmina Cekcyn

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

, Drzycim

Gmina Drzycim

Gmina Drzycim is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Drzycim, which lies approximately north-west of Świecie, north-east of Bydgoszcz, and north of Toruń.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Jeżewo

Gmina Jezewo

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

, Lniano

Gmina Lniano

Gmina Lniano is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lniano, which lies approximately north-west of Świecie and north of Bydgoszcz....

, Osiek

Gmina Osiek, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Gmina Osiek is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Osiek, which lies approximately south of Starogard Gdański and south of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Śliwice

Gmina Sliwice

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

 and Warlubie

Gmina Warlubie

Gmina Warlubie is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Warlubie, which lies approximately north-east of Świecie, north of Toruń, and north-east of Bydgoszcz.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

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