Gmina Piecki 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 Mrągowo County

Mragowo County

Mrągowo 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 Mrągowo, 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 Piecki

Piecki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Mrągowo

Mragowo

Mrągowo is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of northeastern Poland, the capital of Mrągowo County and the seat the Gmina Mrągowo...

 and 56 km (35 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 314.59 square kilometres (121.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,769.

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

Gmina Piecki contains the villages and settlements of Babięta

Babieta

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

, Bobrówko

Bobrówko, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Brejdyny

Brejdyny

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

, Chostka

Chostka

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

, Cierzpięty

Cierzpiety, Mragowo County

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

, Czaszkowo

Czaszkowo

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

, Dłużec, Dobry Lasek

Dobry Lasek

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

, Gajne

Gajne

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

, Gant

Gant, Poland

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

, Głogno, Goleń

Golen, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Jakubowo

Jakubowo, Mragowo County

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

, Jeleń

Jelen, Mragowo County

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

, Kołowinek, Krawno

Krawno

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

, Krutyń

Krutyn

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

, Krutyński Piecek

Krutynski Piecek

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

, Krzywy Róg

Krzywy Róg, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Krzywy Róg is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Piecki, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Piecki, south of Mrągowo, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Ławny Lasek, Łętowo, Lipowo

Lipowo, Mragowo County

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

, Machary

Machary, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Mojtyny

Mojtyny, Mragowo County

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

, Mostek

Mostek, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Nawiady

Nawiady

Nawiady is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piecki, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Piecki, south of Mrągowo, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...

, Nowe Kiełbonki, Nowy Zyzdrój

Nowy Zyzdrój

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

, Ostrów Pieckowski

Ostrów Pieckowski

Ostrów Pieckowski is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Piecki, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Piecki, south of Mrągowo, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Piecki

Piecki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Piersławek, Pilnik

Pilnik, Mragowo County

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

, Probark Mały, Prusinowo

Prusinowo, Mragowo County

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

, Rosocha

Rosocha, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Rostek, Rutkowo

Rutkowo, Mragowo County

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

, Stare Kiełbonki, Świnie Oko

Swinie Oko

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

, Szklarnia

Szklarnia, Mragowo County

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

, Wólka Prusinowska

Wólka Prusinowska

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

, Żabieniec

Zabieniec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Zakręt

Zakret, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Zgon, Zielony Lasek

Zielony Lasek, Mragowo County

Zielony Lasek is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Piecki, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Zyzdrojowa Wola and Zyzdrojowy Piecek

Zyzdrojowy Piecek

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

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Piecki is bordered by the gminas of Dźwierzuty

Gmina Dzwierzuty

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

, Mikołajki, Mrągowo

Gmina Mragowo

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

, Ruciane-Nida

Gmina Ruciane-Nida

Gmina Ruciane-Nida is an urban-rural gmina in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ruciane-Nida, which lies approximately west of Pisz and 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....

 and 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....

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