Gmina Dźwierzuty is a 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 Szczytno County

Szczytno County

Szczytno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Szczytno, which lies...

, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, or Warmia-Masuria Province , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn...

, in northern 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 village of Dźwierzuty

Dzwierzuty

Dźwierzuty is a village in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dźwierzuty...

, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Szczytno

Szczytno

Szczytno is a town in north-eastern Poland with 27,970 inhabitants . Previously part of the Olsztyn Voivodeship, Szczytno was assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in 1999. It is the seat of Szczytno County....

 and 31 km (19 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn

Olsztyn

Olsztyn is a city in northeastern Poland, on the Łyna River. Olsztyn has been the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in the Olsztyn Voivodeship...

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The gmina covers an area of 263.35 square kilometres (101.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,631.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Dźwierzuty is bordered by the gminas of Barczewo

Gmina Barczewo

Gmina Barczewo is an urban-rural gmina in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Barczewo, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Biskupiec

Gmina Biskupiec, Olsztyn County

Gmina Biskupiec is an urban-rural gmina in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Biskupiec, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Pasym

Gmina Pasym

Gmina Pasym is an urban-rural gmina in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Pasym, which lies approximately north-west of Szczytno and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Piecki

Gmina Piecki

Gmina Piecki is a rural gmina in Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Piecki, which lies approximately south of Mrągowo and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Purda

Gmina Purda

Gmina Purda is a rural gmina in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Purda, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Sorkwity

Gmina Sorkwity

Gmina Sorkwity is a rural gmina in Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Sorkwity, which lies approximately west of Mrągowo and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Świętajno

Gmina Swietajno, Szczytno County

Gmina Świętajno is a rural gmina in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Świętajno, which lies approximately east of Szczytno and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

 and Szczytno

Gmina Szczytno

Gmina Szczytno is a rural gmina in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczytno, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

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Villages

The gmina contains the following villages having the status of sołectwo: Dąbrowa

Dabrowa, Gmina Dzwierzuty

Dąbrowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Dźwierzuty

Dzwierzuty

Dźwierzuty is a village in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dźwierzuty...

, Gisiel

Gisiel, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Gisiel is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Jabłonka, Jeleniewo

Jeleniewo

Jeleniewo is a village in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jeleniewo...

, Linowo

Linowo, Szczytno County

Linowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Łupowo, Miętkie

Mietkie, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Miętkie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Dźwierzuty, north-east of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Orzyny

Orzyny

Orzyny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Dźwierzuty, north-east of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Nowe Kiejkuty

Nowe Kiejkuty

Nowe Kiejkuty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was...

, Olszewki

Olszewki

Olszewki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Popowa Wola

Popowa Wola

Popowa Wola is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Rańsk

Ransk

Rańsk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dźwierzuty, north-east of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...

, Rumy

Rumy

Rumy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Sąpłaty and Targowo

Targowo

Targowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

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Other villages and settlements include: Augustowo

Augustowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Augustowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Babięty

Babiety

Babięty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dźwierzuty, north-east of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Budy

Budy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Budy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Grądy

Grady, Szczytno County

Grądy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Grodziska

Grodziska, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Grodziska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Julianowo

Julianowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Julianowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Kałęczyn, Kulka

Kulka

Kulka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Laurentowo

Laurentowo

Laurentowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Małszewko, Mirowo

Mirowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Mirowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Mycielin

Mycielin, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Mycielin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Przytuły, Rogale

Rogale, Szczytno County

Rogale is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Rów

Rów, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Rów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Rusek Mały, Rutkowo

Rutkowo, Szczytno County

Rutkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Stankowo

Stankowo, Szczytno County

Stankowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Szczepankowo

Szczepankowo, Szczytno County

Szczepankowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Śledzie

Sledzie, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Śledzie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dźwierzuty, north-east of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Targowska Wola

Targowska Wola

Targowska Wola is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Targowska Wólka

Targowska Wólka

Targowska Wólka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Zalesie

Zalesie, Szczytno County

Zalesie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Zazdrość

Zazdrosc, Szczytno County

Zazdrość is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

 and Zimna Woda

Zimna Woda, Szczytno County

Zimna Woda is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Dźwierzuty, north-east of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part...

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