Gmina Szamotuły 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 Szamotuły 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 town of Szamotuły, which lies approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) north-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 175.07 square kilometres (67.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 28,575 (out of which the population of Szamotuły amounts to 18,760, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,815).

Villages

Apart from the town of Szamotuły, Gmina Szamotuły contains the villages and settlements of Baborówko

Baborówko

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

, Baborowo

Baborowo

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

, Brodziszewo

Brodziszewo

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

, Czyściec

Czysciec, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Emilianowo

Emilianowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Gałowo, Gałowo-Majątek, Gąsawy

Gasawy

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

, Grabowiec, Jastrowo

Jastrowo

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

, Jastrowo-Majątek

Jastrowo-Majatek

Jastrowo-Majątek is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Szamotuły, within Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Szamotuły and north-west of the regional capital Poznań....

, Kamionka, Kąsinowo

Kasinowo

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

, Kępa, Koźle

Kozle, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Krzeszkowice

Krzeszkowice

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

, Lipnica, Lipnickie Huby, Ludwikowo, Lulinek

Lulinek

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

, Mątowo

Matowo

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

, Mielno, Myszkowo

Myszkowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Nowy Folwark, Ostrolesie

Ostrolesie

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

, Otorowo

Otorowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Pamiątkowo

Pamiatkowo

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

, Piaskowo, Piotrkówko

Piotrkówko, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Poświętne, Przecław, Przecławek, Przyborówko

Przyborówko

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

, Przyborowo, Rudnik

Rudnik, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Śmiłowo, Szczuczyn

Szczuczyn, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

, Twardowo, Wincentowo, Witoldzin

Witoldzin

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

 and Żalewo

Zalewo

Zalewo is a town in Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,977 inhabitants .Until 1945 Saalfeld was in Kreis Mohrungen, East Prussia.-Famous people :*Robert Roberthin , one of the first regional poets...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Szamotuły is bordered by the gminas of Kaźmierz

Gmina Kazmierz

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

, Oborniki

Gmina Oborniki

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

, Obrzycko

Gmina Obrzycko

Gmina Obrzycko is a rural gmina in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Obrzycko, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

, Ostroróg

Gmina Ostroróg

Gmina Ostroróg is an urban-rural gmina in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Ostroróg, which lies approximately north-west of Szamotuły and north-west of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Pniewy

Gmina Pniewy, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

 and Rokietnica

Gmina Rokietnica, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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

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