Gmina Czerwonak

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Gmina Czerwonak Czerwonak Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Czerwonak): 52°28′11″N 16°58′51″E / 52.46972, 16.98083
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Poznań County
Seat	Czerwonak
Area
- Total	82.24 km² (31.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	23,692
- Density	288.1/km² (746.1/sq mi)
Website: http://www.czerwonak.ug.gov.pl/

Gmina Czerwonak is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Czerwonak, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 82.24 square kilometres (31.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 23,692. It includes Koziegłowy, which is Poland's second most populous village with 10,755 inhabitants (2006). The gmina also contains the south-western part of Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park, including the hill of Dziewicza Góra, which is the Park's highest point and has an observation tower (seasonally open to the public).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Czerwonak is bordered by the city of Poznań and by the gminas of Murowana Goślina, Pobiedziska, Suchy Las and Swarzędz.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Poznań County Urban gminas: Luboń • Puszczykowo Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Buk • Gmina Kórnik • Gmina Kostrzyn • Gmina Mosina • Gmina Murowana Goślina • Gmina Pobiedziska • Gmina Stęszew • Gmina Swarzędz  Rural gminas: Gmina Czerwonak • Gmina Dopiewo • Gmina Kleszczewo • Gmina Komorniki • Gmina Rokietnica • Gmina Suchy Las • Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne Seat (not part of the county): Poznań