Gmina Żukowo

Gmina Żukowo (Kashubian: Gmina Żukòwò) is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Żukowo, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Kartuzy and 18 km (11 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Gmina Żukowo Gmina Żukòwò Żukowo Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Żukowo): 54°20′45″N 18°21′38″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Kartuzy
Seat	Żukowo
Government
• Mayor	Wojciech Kankowski
Area
• Total	163.95 km^2 (63.30 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	25,405
• Density	150/km^2 (400/sq mi)
• Urban	6,302
• Rural	19,103
Website	http://www.zukowo.pl

The gmina covers an area of 163.95 square kilometres (63.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 25,405 (out of which the population of Żukowo amounts to 6,302, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 19,103).

Villages

Apart from the town of Żukowo, Gmina Żukowo contains the villages and settlements of Babi Dół, Banino, Barniewice, Borkowo, Borowiec, Chwaszczyno, Czaple, Elżbietowo, Glincz, Łapino Kartuskie, Leźno, Lniska, Małkowo, Miszewko, Miszewo, Niestępowo, Nowy Świat, Otomino, Pępowo, Piaski, Przyjaźń, Rębiechowo, Rutki, Skrzeszewo Żukowskie, Stara Piła, Sulmin, Tuchom, Widlino and Żukowo-Wieś.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Żukowo is bordered by the towns of Gdańsk and Gdynia, and by the gminas of Kartuzy, Kolbudy, Przodkowo, Przywidz, Somonino and Szemud.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006