Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne
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Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Poznań County
, Greater Poland Voivodeship
, in west-central Poland
. Its seat is the village of Tarnowo Podgórne
, which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of the regional capital Poznań
.
The gmina covers an area of 101.4 square kilometres (39.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 18,690.
, Batorowo
, Ceradz Kościelny
, Chyby
, Góra
, Jankowice
, Kokoszczyn
, Lusówko
, Lusowo
, Przeźmierowo
, Rumianek
, Sady
, Sierosław, Swadzim
, Tarnowo Podgórne
and Wysogotowo
.
and by the gminas of Buk
, Dopiewo
, Duszniki
, Kaźmierz
and Rokietnica
.
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 Poznań County
Poznan County
Poznań 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 is the city of Poznań, although the city...
, 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 Tarnowo Podgórne
Tarnowo Podgórne
Tarnowo Podgórne is an urbanized village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne. It lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 3,804.-References:...
, which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 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 101.4 square kilometres (39.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 18,690.
Villages
Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne contains the villages and settlements of BaranowoBaranowo, Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne
Baranowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Tarnowo Podgórne and north-west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Batorowo
Batorowo, Poznan County
Batorowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Tarnowo Podgórne and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Ceradz Kościelny
Ceradz Koscielny
Ceradz Kościelny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Tarnowo Podgórne and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Chyby
Chyby, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Chyby is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies on the western side of Kiekrz Lake, approximately east of Tarnowo Podgórne and north-west of the centre of Poznań.The village has a...
, Góra
Góra, Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne
Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.-References:...
, Jankowice
Jankowice, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Jankowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Tarnowo Podgórne and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Kokoszczyn
Kokoszczyn, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Kokoszczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Tarnowo Podgórne and north-west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Lusówko
Lusówko
Lusówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.It lies approximately south of Tarnowo Podgórne and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Lusowo
Lusowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Lusowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Tarnowo Podgórne and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Przeźmierowo
Przezmierowo
Przeźmierowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Tarnowo Podgórne and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Rumianek
Rumianek, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Rumianek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Tarnowo Podgórne and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Sady
Sady, Poznan County
Sady is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Tarnowo Podgórne and north-west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Sierosław, Swadzim
Swadzim, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Swadzim is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Tarnowo Podgórne and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Tarnowo Podgórne
Tarnowo Podgórne
Tarnowo Podgórne is an urbanized village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne. It lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 3,804.-References:...
and Wysogotowo
Wysogotowo
Wysogotowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Tarnowo Podgórne and west of the regional capital Poznań....
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Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne is bordered by the city of PoznańPoznan
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...
and by the gminas of Buk
Gmina Buk
Gmina Buk is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Buk, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Dopiewo
Gmina Dopiewo
Gmina Dopiewo is a rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dopiewo, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Poznań....
, Duszniki
Gmina Duszniki
Gmina Duszniki is a rural gmina in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Duszniki, which lies approximately south-west of Szamotuły and west of the regional capital Poznań....
, 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....
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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