Gmina Torzym

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Gmina Torzym
Torzym Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Torzym
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Torzym): 52°18′46″N 15°4′40″E / 52.31278, 15.07778
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Sulęcin
Seat Torzym
Area
 - Total 374.87 km² (144.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 6,796
 - Density 18.1/km² (47/sq mi)
 - Urban 2,456
 - Rural 4,340
Website: http://www.torzym.pl

Gmina Torzym is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Sulęcin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Torzym, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Sulęcin, 49 km (30 mi) south of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and 51 km (32 mi) north-west of Zielona Góra.

The gmina covers an area of 374.87 square kilometres (144.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,796 (out of which the population of Torzym amounts to 2,456, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,340).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Torzym is bordered by the gminas of Bytnica, Cybinka, Łagów, Maszewo, Ośno Lubuskie, Rzepin and Sulęcin.

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