Gmina Gostyń

Gmina Gostyń
Gostyń Commune
Gmina
Town Hall in Gostyń, seat of the gmina office
Town Hall in Gostyń, seat of the gmina office
Coat of arms of Gmina Gostyń
Coat of arms
Location of Gmina Gostyń
Coordinates (Gostyń): 51°52′45″N 17°0′45″E / 51.87917°N 17.01250°E / 51.87917; 17.01250
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyGostyń
SeatGostyń
Area
 • Total
136.91 km2 (52.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
27,860
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
 • Urban
20,588
 • Rural
7,272
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationPGS
Websitehttp://www.gostyn.pl/

Gmina Gostyń is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Gostyń, which lies approximately 59 kilometres (37 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 136.91 square kilometres (52.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 27,860 (out of which the population of Gostyń amounts to 20,588, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,272).

Villages

Apart from the town of Gostyń, Gmina Gostyń contains the villages and settlements of Aleksandrowo, Bogusławki, Bronisławki, Brzezie, Brzezie-Huby, Czachorowo, Czajkowo, Dalabuszki, Daleszyn, Dusina, Gaj, Gola, Klony, Kosowo, Krajewice, Kunowo, Malewo, Markowo, Miranowo, Osowo, Ostrowo, Otówko, Pijanowskie Huby, Płaczkowo, Poraj, Siemowo, Sikorzyn, Skowronki, Stankowo, Stary Gostyń, Stężyca, Szczodrochowo, Tworzymirki, Witoldowo and Ziółkowo.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gostyń is bordered by the gminas of Dolsk, Krobia, Krzemieniewo, Krzywiń, Piaski and Poniec.

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