Gmina Pieniezno
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Gmina Pieniężno is an urban-rural gmina
(administrative district) in Braniewo County
, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
, in northern Poland
. Its seat is the town of Pieniężno
, which lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Braniewo
and 55 km (34 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn
.
The gmina covers an area of 241.43 square kilometres (93.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,789 (out of which the population of Pieniężno amounts to 2,915, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,874).
, Borowiec
, Brzostki
, Cieszęta
, Gajle
, Gaudyny
, Glądy
, Glebiska
, Jesionowo
, Jeziorko
, Kajnity
, Kierpajny Małe, Kierpajny Wielkie
, Kiersiny
, Kolonia
, Kowale
, Łajsy, Lechowo
, Łoźnik, Lubianka
, Niedbałki, Pajtuny
, Pakosze
, Pawły, Pełty, Pieniężno Drugie
, Pieniężno Pierwsze
, Piotrowiec
, Pluty
, Posady
, Radziejewo
, Różaniec
, Sawity
, Wojnity
, Wopy
, Wyrębiska
and Żugienie
.
, Górowo Iławeckie, Lelkowo
, Lidzbark Warmiński
, Orneta
and Płoskinia.
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 Braniewo County
Braniewo County
Braniewo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. 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...
, 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 Pieniężno
Pieniezno
Pieniężno is a town on the Wałsza River in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of Poland. It is located in Braniewo County and had a population of 2,975 in 2004.- History :...
, which lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Braniewo
Braniewo
Braniewo is a town in northeastern Poland, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, with a population of 18,068 . It is the capital of Braniewo County...
and 55 km (34 mi) north-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...
.
The gmina covers an area of 241.43 square kilometres (93.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,789 (out of which the population of Pieniężno amounts to 2,915, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,874).
Villages
Apart from the town of Pieniężno, Gmina Pieniężno contains the villages and settlements of Białczyn, BornityBornity
Bornity is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part...
, Borowiec
Borowiec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Borowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of...
, Brzostki
Brzostki
Brzostki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part...
, Cieszęta
Cieszeta
Cieszęta is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany .-References:...
, Gajle
Gajle
Gajle is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of...
, Gaudyny
Gaudyny
Gaudyny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of...
, Glądy
Glady, Braniewo County
Glądy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north of the regional capital Olsztyn....
, Glebiska
Glebiska
Glebiska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....
, Jesionowo
Jesionowo, Braniewo County
Jesionowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north of the regional capital Olsztyn....
, Jeziorko
Jeziorko, Braniewo County
Jeziorko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Pieniężno, east of Braniewo, and north of the regional capital Olsztyn....
, Kajnity
Kajnity
Kajnity is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....
, Kierpajny Małe, Kierpajny Wielkie
Kierpajny Wielkie
Kierpajny Wielkie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....
, Kiersiny
Kiersiny
Kiersiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of...
, Kolonia
Kolonia, Braniewo County
Kolonia is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....
, Kowale
Kowale, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Kowale is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north of the regional capital Olsztyn....
, Łajsy, Lechowo
Lechowo
Lechowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....
, Łoźnik, Lubianka
Lubianka, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Lubianka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north of the regional capital Olsztyn....
, Niedbałki, Pajtuny
Pajtuny, Braniewo County
Pajtuny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of...
, Pakosze
Pakosze
Pakosze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part...
, Pawły, Pełty, Pieniężno Drugie
Pieniezno Drugie
Pieniężno Drugie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....
, Pieniężno Pierwsze
Pieniezno Pierwsze
Pieniężno Pierwsze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....
, Piotrowiec
Piotrowiec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Piotrowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...
, Pluty
Pluty, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Pluty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...
, Posady
Posady
Posady is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of...
, Radziejewo
Radziejewo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Radziejewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of...
, Różaniec
Rózaniec, Gmina Pieniezno
Różaniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....
, Sawity
Sawity
Sawity is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of...
, Wojnity
Wojnity
Wojnity is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...
, Wopy
Wopy
Wopy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...
, Wyrębiska
Wyrebiska
Wyrębiska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was...
and Żugienie
Zugienie
Żugienie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Pieniężno, south-east of Braniewo, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of...
.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Pieniężno is bordered by the gminas of BraniewoGmina Braniewo
Gmina Braniewo is a rural gmina in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia...
, Górowo Iławeckie, Lelkowo
Gmina Lelkowo
Gmina Lelkowo is a rural gmina in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia...
, Lidzbark Warmiński
Gmina Lidzbark Warminski
Gmina Lidzbark Warmiński is a rural gmina in Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Lidzbark Warmiński, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....
, Orneta
Gmina Orneta
Gmina Orneta is an urban-rural gmina in Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Orneta, which lies approximately west of Lidzbark Warmiński and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
and Płoskinia.