Gmina Gietrzwałd 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 Olsztyn County

Olsztyn County

Olsztyn 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 is the city of Olsztyn, although the city...

, 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 Gietrzwałd

Gietrzwałd

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

, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) west 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 174.13 square kilometres (67.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,315.

Villages

Gmina Gietrzwałd contains the villages and settlements of Barduń

Bardun

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

, Barwiny

Barwiny

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

, Biesal

Biesal

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

, Cegłowo, Gietrzwałd

Gietrzwałd

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

, Grazymy

Grazymy

Grazymy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Gietrzwałd and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Gronity

Gronity

Gronity is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Guzowy Młyn, Guzowy Piec

Guzowy Piec

Guzowy Piec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Gietrzwałd and south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Jadaminy

Jadaminy

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

, Kudypy

Kudypy, Olsztyn County

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

, Łajsy, Łęgucki Młyn, Łęguty, Łopkajny, Łupstych, Naglady

Naglady

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

, Naterki

Naterki

Naterki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Nowy Młyn, Parwółki, Pęglity

Peglity

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

, Podlejki

Podlejki

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

, Rapaty

Rapaty, Olsztyn County

Rapaty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Gietrzwałd and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Rentyny

Rentyny

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

, Salminek, Siła, Smoleń

Smolen, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Smoleń is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Śródka

Sródka, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Sząbruk

Szabruk

Sząbruk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Tomarynki

Tomarynki

Tomarynki is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Tomaryny

Tomaryny

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

, Unieszewo

Unieszewo

Unieszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Woryty

Woryty

Woryty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Zaskwierki

Zaskwierki, Olsztyn County

Zaskwierki is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

 and Zdrojek

Zdrojek, Olsztyn County

Zdrojek is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Gietrzwałd, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gietrzwałd is bordered by the city of 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...

 and by the gminas of Jonkowo

Gmina Jonkowo

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

, Łukta, Olsztynek

Gmina Olsztynek

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

, Ostróda

Gmina Ostróda

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

 and Stawiguda

Gmina Stawiguda

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

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