Gmina Więcbork

Gmina Więcbork
Więcbork Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Więcbork): 53°21′15″N 17°29′34″E / 53.35417°N 17.49278°E / 53.35417; 17.49278Coordinates: 53°21′15″N 17°29′34″E / 53.35417°N 17.49278°E / 53.35417; 17.49278
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County Sępólno
Seat Więcbork
Area
 • Total 235.71 km2 (91.01 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 13,028
 • Density 55/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Urban 5,788
 • Rural 7,240
Website http://www.wiecbork.pl/

Gmina Więcbork is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Więcbork, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Sępólno Krajeńskie and 43 km (27 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

The gmina covers an area of 235.71 square kilometres (91.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 13,028 (out of which the population of Więcbork amounts to 5,788, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,240).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Krajna Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Więcbork, Gmina Więcbork contains the villages and settlements of Adamowo, Borzyszkowo, Czarmuń, Dąbie, Dalkowo, Dorotowo, Dwanaście Apostołów, Frydrychowo, Górowatki, Jastrzębiec, Jeleń, Karolewo, Katarzyniec, Klarynowo, Lubcza, Młynki, Nowy Dwór, Pęperzyn, Puszcza, Runowo Krajeńskie, Runowo-Młyn, Śmiłowo, Suchorączek, Sypniewo, Werski Most, Wilcze Jary, Witunia, Wymysłowo, Zabartowo, Zakrzewek, Zakrzewska Osada and Zgniłka.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Więcbork is bordered by the gminas of Lipka, Łobżenica, Mrocza, Sępólno Krajeńskie, Sośno, Zakrzewo and Złotów.

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