Gmina Pogorzela is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Pogorzela, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Gostyń and 68 km (42 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.

Gmina Pogorzela
Pogorzela Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Pogorzela
Coordinates (Pogorzela): 51°49′15″N 17°14′5″E / 51.82083°N 17.23472°E / 51.82083; 17.23472
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyGostyń
SeatPogorzela
Area
 • Total96.47 km2 (37.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total5,157
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,974
 • Rural
3,183
Websitehttp://www.pogorzela.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 96.47 square kilometres (37.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,157 (out of which the population of Pogorzela amounts to 1,974, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,183).

Villages edit

Apart from the town of Pogorzela, Gmina Pogorzela contains the villages and settlements of Bielawy Pogorzelskie, Bułaków, Dobrapomoc, Elżbietków, Głuchów, Głuchówek, Gumienice, Józefów Ochelski, Kaczagórka, Kromolice, Łukaszew, Małgów, Międzyborze, Nowiny, Ochla, Paradów, Stawy, Taczanówko and Wziąchów.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Pogorzela is bordered by the gminas of Borek Wielkopolski, Kobylin, Koźmin Wielkopolski, Krotoszyn, Pępowo and Piaski.

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