Gmina Papowo Biskupie is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Chełmno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Papowo Biskupie, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Chełmno and 25 km (16 mi) north of Toruń.

Gmina Papowo Biskupie
Papowo Biskupie Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Papowo Biskupie
Coordinates (Papowo Biskupie): 53°15′N 18°34′E / 53.250°N 18.567°E / 53.250; 18.567
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyChełmno
SeatPapowo Biskupie
Area
 • Total70.44 km2 (27.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total4,369
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.papowobiskupie.com.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 70.44 square kilometres (27.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,369.

Villages edit

Gmina Papowo Biskupie contains the villages and settlements of Dubielno, Falęcin, Firlus, Folgowo, Jeleniec, Kucborek, Niemczyk, Nowy Dwór Królewski, Papowo Biskupie, Staw, Storlus, Wrocławki, Zegartowice and Żygląd.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Papowo Biskupie is bordered by the gminas of Chełmża, Kijewo Królewskie, Lisewo and Stolno.

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