Gmina Stawiszyn

Gmina Stawiszyn Stawiszyn Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates (Stawiszyn): 51°55′6″N 18°6′41″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Kalisz County
Seat	Stawiszyn
Area
• Total	78.27 km2 (30.22 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	7,244
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Urban	1,554
• Rural	5,690
Website	http://www.stawiszyn.pl

Gmina Stawiszyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Stawiszyn, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Kalisz and 98 km (61 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 78.27 square kilometres (30.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,244 (out of which the population of Stawiszyn amounts to 1,554, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,690).

Villages

Apart from the town of Stawiszyn, Gmina Stawiszyn contains the villages and settlements of Długa Wieś Druga, Długa Wieś Pierwsza, Długa Wieś Trzecia, Łyczyn, Miedza, Nowy Kiączyn, Ostrówek, Petryki, Piątek Mały, Piątek Mały-Kolonia, Piątek Wielki, Pólko, Stary Kiączyn, Werginki, Wyrów, Zbiersk, Zbiersk-Cukrownia, Zbiersk-Kolonia and Złotniki Małe-Kolonia.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Stawiszyn is bordered by the gminas of Blizanów, Grodziec, Mycielin, Rychwał and Żelazków.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006

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