Gmina Mrocza is an urban-rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...

, in north-central Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the town of Mrocza

Mrocza

Mrocza is a town in Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,181 inhabitants ....

, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Nakło nad Notecią and 31 km (19 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz.

The gmina covers an area of 150.71 square kilometres (58.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,141 (out of which the population of Mrocza amounts to 4,203, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,938).

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Krajna Landscape Park

Krajna Landscape Park

Krajna Landscape Park is a protected area in the Krajna region of north-central Poland. The Park was established in 1998, and covers an area of ....

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Villages

Apart from the town of Mrocza, Gmina Mrocza contains the villages and settlements of Białowieża, Chwałka, Dąbrowice, Drążno

Drazno, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Drążno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Drążonek

Drazonek

Drążonek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Drzewianowo, Izabela

Izabela, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Izabela is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Jadwigowo

Jadwigowo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Jadwigowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Mrocza, north of Nakło nad Notecią, and north-west of Bydgoszcz....

, Jeziorki Zabartowskie

Jeziorki Zabartowskie

Jeziorki Zabartowskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Mrocza, north-west of Nakło nad Notecią, and west of Bydgoszcz....

, Kaźmierzewo, Konstantowo, Kosowo, Kozia Góra Krajeńska

Kozia Góra Krajenska

Kozia Góra Krajeńska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Mrocza, north of Nakło nad Notecią, and west of Bydgoszcz....

, Krukówko

Krukówko

Krukówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.The village has a population of 206....

, Matyldzin

Matyldzin, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Matyldzin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

, Modrakowo

Modrakowo

Modrakowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Mrocza, north of Nakło nad Notecią, and west of Bydgoszcz....

, Orle, Orlinek

Orlinek, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Orlinek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Mrocza, north of Nakło nad Notecią, and north-west of Bydgoszcz....

, Orzelski Młyn, Ostrowo, Podgórz, Rajgród

Rajgród, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Rajgród is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Mrocza, north-west of Nakło nad Notecią, and north-west of Bydgoszcz....

, Rościmin

Roscimin

Rościmin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Mrocza, north of Nakło nad Notecią, and north-west of Bydgoszcz....

, Samsieczynek

Samsieczynek

Samsieczynek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Mrocza, north-east of Nakło nad Notecią, and north-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

, Słupówko, Wiele

Wiele, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Wiele is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.The village has a population of 370....

, Witosław, Wyrza

Wyrza

Wyrza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Mrocza, north of Nakło nad Notecią, and north-west of Bydgoszcz.-References:...

 and Zdrogowo

Zdrogowo

Zdrogowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrocza, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Mrocza is bordered by the gminas of Łobżenica, Nakło nad Notecią, Sadki

Gmina Sadki

Gmina Sadki is a rural gmina in Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sadki, which lies approximately west of Nakło nad Notecią and west of Bydgoszcz....

, Sicienko

Gmina Sicienko

Gmina Sicienko is a rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sicienko, which lies approximately north-west of Bydgoszcz....

, Sośno

Gmina Sosno

Gmina Sośno is a rural gmina in Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sośno, which lies approximately south-east of Sępólno Krajeńskie and north-west of Bydgoszcz....

 and Więcbork

Gmina Wiecbork

Gmina Więcbork is an urban-rural gmina in Sępólno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Więcbork, which lies approximately south of Sępólno Krajeńskie and north-west of Bydgoszcz....

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