Gmina Osiek, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Encyclopedia
Gmina Osiek is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Brodnica County
, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
, in north-central Poland
. Its seat is the village of Osiek
, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Brodnica
and 54 km (34 mi) east of Toruń
.
The gmina covers an area of 75.12 square kilometres (29 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,079.
, Jeziorki
, Kretki Duże
, Kretki Małe, Kujawa
, Łapinóż, Obórki
, Osiek
, Osiek-Kolonia
, Strzygi
, Sumin
, Sumówko
, Szynkowizna
, Tadajewo
, Tomaszewo
, Warpalice
and Wrzeszewo
.
, Rypin
, Świedziebnia
and Wąpielsk
.
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 Osiek
Osiek, Brodnica County
Osiek is a village in Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Osiek. It lies approximately south of Brodnica and east of Toruń....
, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south 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 54 km (34 mi) 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 75.12 square kilometres (29 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,079.
Villages
Gmina Osiek contains the villages and settlements of DębowoDebowo, Brodnica County
Dębowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
, Jeziorki
Jeziorki, Brodnica County
Jeziorki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
, Kretki Duże
Kretki Duze
Kretki Duże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Osiek, south of Brodnica, and east of Toruń....
, Kretki Małe, Kujawa
Kujawa, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kujawa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Osiek, south-west of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń.-References:...
, Łapinóż, Obórki
Obórki, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Obórki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
, Osiek
Osiek, Brodnica County
Osiek is a village in Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Osiek. It lies approximately south of Brodnica and east of Toruń....
, Osiek-Kolonia
Osiek-Kolonia
Osiek-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
, Strzygi
Strzygi, Brodnica County
Strzygi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Osiek, south of Brodnica, and east of Toruń.-References:...
, Sumin
Sumin, Brodnica County
Sumin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
, Sumówko
Sumówko, Gmina Osiek
Sumówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
, Szynkowizna
Szynkowizna
Szynkowizna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
, Tadajewo
Tadajewo
Tadajewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies south of Brodnica and east of Toruń.-References:...
, Tomaszewo
Tomaszewo, Brodnica County
Tomaszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
, Warpalice
Warpalice
Warpalice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies south of Brodnica and east of Toruń.-References:...
and Wrzeszewo
Wrzeszewo
Wrzeszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies south of Brodnica and east of Toruń.-References:...
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Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Osiek is bordered by the gminas of NoweGmina Nowe
Gmina Nowe is an urban-rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowe, which lies approximately north-east of Świecie and north of Toruń....
, Rypin
Gmina Rypin
Gmina Rypin is a rural gmina in Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Rypin, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....
, Świedziebnia
Gmina Swiedziebnia
Gmina Świedziebnia is a rural gmina in Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Świedziebnia, which lies approximately south-east of Brodnica and east of Toruń....
and Wąpielsk
Gmina Wapielsk
Gmina Wąpielsk is a rural gmina in Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wąpielsk, which lies approximately north-west of Rypin and east of Toruń....
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