Gmina Świecie

Gmina Świecie Świecie Commune
Gmina
Gmina office in Świecie
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates (Świecie): 53°25′N 18°26′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County	Świecie
Seat	Świecie
Area
• Total	174.81 km2 (67.49 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	32,866
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
• Urban	25,614
• Rural	7,252
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	CSW
Website	http://www.csw24.pl

Gmina Świecie is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Świecie, which lies approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Toruń and 45 km (28 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz.

The gmina covers an area of 174.81 square kilometres (67.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 32,866 (out of which the population of Świecie amounts to 25,614, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,252).

Villages

Apart from the town of Świecie, Gmina Świecie contains the villages and settlements of Chrystkowo, Czapelki, Czaple, Drozdowo, Dworzysko, Dziki, Ernestowo, Głogówko Królewskie, Gruczno, Kosowo, Kozłowo, Małe Bedlenki, Marianki, Morsk, Niedźwiedź, Nowe Dobra, Polski Konopat, Przechówko, Sartowice, Skarszewo, Sulnówko, Sulnowo, Święte, Topolinek, Wiąg, Wielki Konopat and Wyrwa.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Świecie is bordered by the town of Chełmno and by the gminas of Bukowiec, Chełmno, Dragacz, Drzycim, Jeżewo and Pruszcz.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006