Basic information about the commune

Rakoniewice commune is an urban and rural commune in the south-western part of the former Province of Poznań; at present it is situated in the Province of Greater Poland, on the national road from Poznań to Zielona Góra. It borders Nowy Tomyśl commune to the north, Grodzisk Wielkopolski commune to the north-east, Kamieniec and Wielichowo communes to the east, Przemęt commune to the south, Wolsztyn commune to the south-west and Siedlec commune to the west. Its location is defined by the following geographic coordinates: 52° 10' 45'' N and 16° 03' 55'' E in the west, 52° 11' 48'' N and 16° 24' 00'' E in the east, 52° 15' 10'' N and 16° 10' 50'' E in the north, and 52° 03' 30'' and 16° 17' 00'' in the south.

General information

The commune occupies an area of 201 km², which makes up 31.3 % of the total area of Grodzisk Wielkopolski County and 0.7 % of the area of Greater Poland Province. The commune has a population of 12,740 (as of 2007).

Arable land occupies 8,322 ha, which makes up 41.4 % of the total commune area, grassland - 2,343 ha (11.6 %), woods and tree and bush covered areas - 7,883 ha (39.2 %), water areas - 231 ha (1.1 %), wasteland - 237 ha (1.2 %), others - 1,099 ha (5.5 %). Agriculture (with well-developed small industry) and partly tourism and recreation dominate in the economy of Rakoniewice commune. It is an attractive place for tourists seeking rest and recreation.

List of towns and villages:

• Town: Rakoniewice
• Villages: Adolfowo, Blinek, Błońsko, Cegielsko, Drzymałowo, Elżbieciny, Głodno, Gnin, Gola, Goździn, Jabłonna, Komorówko, Kuźnica Zbąska, Łąkie, Narożniki, Rakoniewice wieś, Rataje, Rostarzewo, Ruchocice, Stodolsko, Tarnowa, Terespol, Wioska, Wola Jabłońska.