WELCOME TO MIEDZICHOWO

Welcome to Miedzichowo

LOCATION TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

The commune of Miedzichowo is situated in the administrative district of Nowy Tomyśl, in western Wielkopolska. Through the centre of the commune runs the main west-east transport route - National Highway No.2. Poznań lies 60 km away; Berlin 185 km.

The A-2 Motorway runs past the northern boundary of the commune, with an entrance and exit located at Bolewice (the so-called Nowy Tomyśl junction). A comprehensive network of local roads facilitates transport around the commune. An extensive telecommunications network - both terrestrial and cellular - provides a sure guarantee of connection.

SPATIAL STRUCTURE

The commune covers an area of 20,851 ha, of which 14,430 ha, i.e. approx. 70%, is forest and lakes.

POPULATION

The commune of Miedzichowo has 3,852 inhabitants in 21 villages, divided into 14 village administrative areas. The largest localities are Bolewice (1,845 residents) and Miedzichowo (471 residents).

NATURAL RESOURCES

Natural gas, gravel

TECHNICAL AND RECREATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Over 50% of the commune residents are served by the communal water supply service. In the main locality of Bolewice, in 1997, a modern sewage purification plant came into operation, with a 5 km network of collecting drains. A further 4.5 km are to be constructed within the next few years. An action plan for the utilisation of communal sewage has been elaborated, which covers the majority of homes in the commune. This will meet the expectations of both residents and guests of our commune. The protection of the environment is a priority for the commune, which makes full use of the blessings of nature. Numerous lakes, of the highest standards of cleanliness, together with huge areas of forest and woodland, home to all kinds of animals and undergrowth, represent a haven of peace and security, giving pleasure to multitudes of tourists from Poland and abroad. The agricultural-touristic character of the commune, together with the friendly disposition of the local authorities and resident population are conducive to the development of agro-tourism, and numerous guest-houses and recreation centres offering a wealth of recreational possibilities are springing up in the area.

An additional factor which will raise the attractiveness of the commune in the near future is the construction of a reservoir, with a surface area of 320 ha, in the locality of Sępolno. The "Bobrówka Reservoir" features in the strategic plans of the Wielkopolska province, and will lie approx. 2.5. km from the motorway exit.

ECONOMY

The agricultural-touristic nature of the commune limits the possibilities for the development of other branches of economic activity. Nevertheless, in the eastern part of the commune, encompassing notably the entrance and exit of the motorway, some small production firms and a larger number of craft workshops have been established. It is here that the commune has designated, in its spatial management plan, economically-assisted areas.

This part of the commune is also the most densely populated, with a labour force yet to be fully utilised.

PLUSES OF THE COMMUNE

The proximity of Poznań and the national border at Świecko. Its favourable location in terms of transport and communication, close to the district town of Nowy Tomyśl

The seats of all the institutions essential for investors, inc. the Customs House and railway station

OFFER TO INVESTORS

The commune has in place a local spatial management plan for the economically-assisted areas in the locality of Bolewice, in particular for those areas lying at the motorway exit. The majority of plots in these areas are in the possession of private owners.

Commune Administration:
ul. Poznańska 12
64-361 Miedzichowo
tel. 061 44 10 050
fax. 061 44 10 039

Commune Administrator: Józef Ćwiertnia
Commune Secretary: Ireneusz Skorupa