Gmina Orzysz is an urban-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 Pisz County

Pisz County

Pisz 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 Pisz, which lies east...

, 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 town of Orzysz

Orzysz

Orzysz is a town in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,512 inhabitants .-Notable residents:* Kurt Sanderling , conductor* Wolfgang Heyda , U-boat commander...

, which lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east of Pisz

Pisz

Pisz is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, with a population of 19,328 in 2004. It is the seat of Pisz County. Pisz is located at the junction of Lake Roś and the Pisa River.- Etymology :...

 and 96 km (60 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 363.49 square kilometres (140.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,567 (out of which the population of Orzysz amounts to 5,804, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,763).

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Masurian Landscape Park

Masurian Landscape Park

Masurian Landscape Park is a protected area in northern Poland, established in 1977; covering an area of in the Masurian Lake District....

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Villages

Apart from the town of Orzysz, Gmina Orzysz contains the villages and settlements of Aleksandrowo

Aleksandrowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Chmielewo

Chmielewo, Pisz County

Chmielewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Orzysz, north of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Cierzpięty, Czarne

Czarne, Pisz County

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

, Dąbrówka, Drozdowo, Dziubiele, Dziubiele Małe, Gaudynki

Gaudynki

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

, Golec

Golec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Golec is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Orzysz, north of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Góra, Górki

Górki, Pisz County

Górki is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Orzysz, north of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Gorzekały, Grądy

Grady, Pisz County

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

, Grądy Podmiejskie

Grady Podmiejskie

Grądy Podmiejskie is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Grzegorze

Grzegorze

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

, Kamieńskie

Kamienskie

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

, Kępa

Kepa, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Kępa is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Klusy

Klusy

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

, Leśniczówka Koźle

Lesniczówka Kozle

Leśniczówka Koźle is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Matyszczyki

Matyszczyki

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

, Mikosze

Mikosze

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

, Mikosze-Osada

Mikosze-Osada

Mikosze-Osada is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Nowa Wieś

Nowa Wies, Pisz County

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

, Nowe Guty

Nowe Guty

Nowe Guty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Orzysz, north of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Odoje

Odoje

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

, Ogródek

Ogródek, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Okartowo

Okartowo

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

, Okartowo-Przystanek

Okartowo-Przystanek

Okartowo-Przystanek is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Okartowo-Tartak

Okartowo-Tartak

Okartowo-Tartak is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Osiki

Osiki

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

, Pianki

Pianki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Rostki Skomackie

Rostki Skomackie

Rostki Skomackie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Rzęśniki-Leśniczówka

Rzesniki-Lesniczówka

Rzęśniki-Leśniczówka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Orzysz, north-east of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Stefanowo

Stefanowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Stefanowo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Orzysz, north of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Strzelniki

Strzelniki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Suchy Róg

Suchy Róg

Suchy Róg is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Orzysz, north of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The village has a...

, Sumki

Sumki

Sumki is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Orzysz, north of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Szwejkówko

Szwejkówko

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

, Tuchlin

Tuchlin, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Tuchlin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Orzysz, north of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The village has an...

, Tuchlin-Gajówka

Tuchlin-Gajówka

Tuchlin-Gajówka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Ublik

Ublik

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

, Wężewo

Wezewo, Pisz County

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

, Wierzbiny

Wierzbiny, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Zastrużne

Zastruzne

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

 and Zdęgówko

Zdegówko

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

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Orzysz is bordered by the gminas of Biała Piska, Ełk, Mikołajki, Miłki, Pisz

Gmina Pisz

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

, Stare Juchy

Gmina Stare Juchy

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

 and Wydminy

Gmina Wydminy

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

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