Gmina Powidz 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 Słupca County, 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 Powidz

Powidz, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Powidz is a village in Słupca County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Powidz. It lies approximately north of Słupca and east of the regional capital Poznań. The village has a population of 1,000.Powidz gives its name to the protected...

, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Słupca and 69 km (43 mi) 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 80.15 square kilometres (30.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,077.

Villages

Gmina Powidz contains the villages and settlements of Anastazewo

Anastazewo

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

, Charbin

Charbin

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

, Ługi, Ostrowo, Polanowo, Powidz

Powidz, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Powidz is a village in Słupca County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Powidz. It lies approximately north of Słupca and east of the regional capital Poznań. The village has a population of 1,000.Powidz gives its name to the protected...

, Powidz-Osiedle

Powidz-Osiedle

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

, Przybrodzin

Przybrodzin

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

, Smolniki Powidzkie

Smolniki Powidzkie

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

 and Wylatkowo

Wylatkowo

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

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Powidz is bordered by the gminas of Kleczew

Gmina Kleczew

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

, Orchowo

Gmina Orchowo

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

, Ostrowite

Gmina Ostrowite

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

, Słupca, Strzałkowo and Witkowo

Gmina Witkowo

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

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