Gmina Żerków

Gmina Żerków
Żerków Commune
Flag of Gmina Żerków
Coat of arms of Gmina Żerków
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Coordinates (Żerków): 52°4′N 17°34′E / 52.067°N 17.567°E / 52.067; 17.567
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyJarocin
SeatŻerków
Area
 • Total
170.5 km2 (65.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
10,555
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,058
 • Rural
8,497
Websitehttp://www.zerkow.pl

Gmina Żerków is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Jarocin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Żerków, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Jarocin and 58 km (36 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 170.5 square kilometres (65.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,555 (out of which the population of Żerków amounts to 2,058, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,497).

Villages

Apart from the town of Żerków, Gmina Żerków contains the villages and settlements of Antonin, Bieździadów, Brzóstków, Chrzan, Chwałów, Dobieszczyzna, Gąsiorów, Gęczew, Kamień, Komorze Przybysławskie, Kretków, Laski, Lgów, Lisew, Lubinia Mała, Ludwinów, Miniszew, Paruchów, Parzewnia, Pawłowice, Podlesie, Pogorzelica, Prusinów, Przybysław, Raszewy, Rogaszyce, Rozmarynów, Siekierzyn, Sierszew, Śmiełów, Stęgosz, Sucha, Szczonów, Żerniki and Żółków.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Żerków is bordered by the gminas of Czermin, Gizałki, Jarocin, Kołaczkowo, Kotlin, Miłosław, Nowe Miasto nad Wartą and Pyzdry.

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