Gmina Żnin 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 Żnin County

Znin County

Żnin 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 Żnin, which lies...

, 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 town of Żnin

Żnin

Żnin is a small town in Poland with a population of 14,558 . It is in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and is the capital of Żnin County. The town is situated in the historic land of Pałuki and the Gniezno Lake Area on the river Gąsawka.-Etymology:The name originates from the Polish word...

, which lies approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) south-west of Bydgoszcz.

The gmina covers an area of 251.55 square kilometres (97.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 24,089 (out of which the population of Żnin amounts to 14,052, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,037).

Villages

Apart from the town of Żnin, Gmina Żnin contains the villages and settlements of Bekanówka

Bekanówka

Bekanówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Białożewin, Bożejewice

Bozejewice, Znin County

Bożejewice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.The village has a population of 185....

, Bożejewiczki

Bozejewiczki

Bożejewiczki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...

, Brzyskorzystew

Brzyskorzystew

Brzyskorzystew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Brzyskorzystewko

Brzyskorzystewko

Brzyskorzystewko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.The village has a population of 790 .-References:...

, Cerekwica

Cerekwica, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Cerekwica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.The village has a population of 900....

, Chomiąża Księża

Chomiaza Ksieza

Chomiąża Księża is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Żnin and south of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Chomiąża Księża-Leśniczówka

Chomiaza Ksieza-Lesniczówka

Chomiąża Księża-Leśniczówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Daronice

Daronice

Daronice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Dobrylewo

Dobrylewo

Dobrylewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Dochanowo

Dochanowo

Dochanowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Gorzyce

Gorzyce, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Gorzyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Jadowniki Bielskie

Jadowniki Bielskie

Jadowniki Bielskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Żnin and south of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Jadowniki Rycerskie

Jadowniki Rycerskie

Jadowniki Rycerskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Żnin and south of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Januszkowo

Januszkowo, Znin County

Januszkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Jaroszewo

Jaroszewo

Jaroszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Kaczkówko

Kaczkówko

Kaczkówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.The village has a population of 140....

, Kaczkowo

Kaczkowo, Znin County

Kaczkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Kępa

Kepa, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kępa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Kierzkowo

Kierzkowo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kierzkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Żnin and south of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Murczyn

Murczyn

Murczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Murczynek

Murczynek

Murczynek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Nadborowo

Nadborowo

Nadborowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Nowiny

Nowiny, Znin County

Nowiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Nowiny-Leśniczówka

Nowiny-Lesniczówka

Nowiny-Leśniczówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Obrona Leśna

Obrona Lesna

Obrona Leśna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Paryż

Paryz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Paryż is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Podgórzyn

Podgórzyn, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Podgórzyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Podobowice

Podobowice

Podobowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Probostwo

Probostwo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Probostwo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Redczyce

Redczyce

Redczyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Rydlewo

Rydlewo

Rydlewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Sarbinowo

Sarbinowo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Sarbinowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.The village has a population of 540....

, Sielec

Sielec, Znin County

Sielec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Skarbienice

Skarbienice

Skarbienice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Słabomierz, Sławoszewo, Słębowo, Sobiejuchy

Sobiejuchy

Sobiejuchy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Sulinowo

Sulinowo

Sulinowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Świerczewo

Swierczewo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Świerczewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Uścikowo

Uscikowo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Uścikowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Ustaszewo

Ustaszewo

Ustaszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Wawrzynki

Wawrzynki

Wawrzynki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Wenecja

Wenecja

Wenecja is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...

, Wilczkowo

Wilczkowo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Wilczkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Wójcin

Wójcin, Znin County

Wójcin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

 and Żnin-Wieś

Znin-Wies

Żnin-Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Żnin is bordered by the gminas of Barcin

Gmina Barcin

Gmina Barcin is an urban-rural gmina in Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Barcin, which lies approximately east of Żnin and south of Bydgoszcz....

, Dąbrowa

Gmina Dabrowa, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

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

, Damasławek, Gąsawa

Gmina Gasawa

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

, Janowiec Wielkopolski

Gmina Janowiec Wielkopolski

Gmina Janowiec Wielkopolski is an urban-rural gmina in Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...

, Kcynia

Gmina Kcynia

Gmina Kcynia is an urban-rural gmina in Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kcynia, which lies approximately south-west of Nakło nad Notecią and west of Bydgoszcz....

, Łabiszyn, Rogowo

Gmina Rogowo, Znin County

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

, Szubin

Gmina Szubin

Gmina Szubin is an urban-rural gmina in Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Szubin, which lies approximately south-east of Nakło nad Notecią and south-west of Bydgoszcz....

 and Wapno

Gmina Wapno

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

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