Gmina Szamocin

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Gmina Szamocin Szamocin Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Szamocin): 53°1′49″N 17°7′14″E / 53.03028, 17.12056
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Chodzież
Seat	Szamocin
Area
- Total	125.46 km² (48.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	7,292
- Density	58.1/km² (150.5/sq mi)
- Urban	4,267
- Rural	3,025
Website: http://www.szamocin.umig.gov.pl

Gmina Szamocin is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Chodzież County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Szamocin, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Chodzież and 72 km (45 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań.

The gmina covers an area of 125.46 square kilometres (48.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,292 (out of which the population of Szamocin amounts to 4,267, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,025).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Szamocin is bordered by the gminas of Białośliwie, Chodzież, Gołańcz, Margonin, Miasteczko Krajeńskie and Wyrzysk.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Gminas of Chodzież County Seat: Chodzież (urban gmina) Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Margonin • Gmina Szamocin  Rural gminas: Gmina Budzyń • Gmina Chodzież