Kurcew [ˈkurt͡sɛf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kotlin, within Jarocin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Kotlin, 16 km (10 mi) east of Jarocin, and 76 km (47 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.