Gmina Swarzędz

Gmina Swarzędz
Swarzędz Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Swarzędz): 52°24′30″N 17°4′17″E / 52.40833°N 17.07139°E / 52.40833; 17.07139Coordinates: 52°24′30″N 17°4′17″E / 52.40833°N 17.07139°E / 52.40833; 17.07139
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Poznań County
Seat Swarzędz
Area
 • Total 101.99 km2 (39.38 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 40,499
 • Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Urban 29,894
 • Rural 10,605
Website http://www.swarzedz.pl

Gmina Swarzędz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Swarzędz, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 101.99 square kilometres (39.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 40,499 (out of which the population of Swarzędz amounts to 29,894, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,605).

Villages

Apart from the town of Swarzędz, Gmina Swarzędz contains the villages and settlements of Bogucin, Garby, Gortatowo, Gruszczyn, Janikowo, Jasin, Karłowice, Katarzynki, Kobylnica, Kruszewnia, Ligowiec, Łowęcin, Mechowo, Paczkowo, Puszczykowo-Zaborze, Rabowice, Sarbinowo, Sokolniki Gwiazdowskie, Święcinek, Uzarzewo, Wierzenica, Wierzonka and Zalasewo.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Swarzędz is bordered by the city of Poznań and by the gminas of Czerwonak, Kleszczewo, Kostrzyn and Pobiedziska.

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