Gmina Pisz 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 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 :...

, which lies approximately 88 kilometres (55 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 634.8 square kilometres (245.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 27,224 (out of which the population of Pisz amounts to 19,332, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,892).

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 Pisz, Gmina Pisz contains the villages and settlements of Anuszewo

Anuszewo

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

, Babrosty

Babrosty

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

, Bogumiły, Borki

Borki, Pisz County

Borki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pisz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The village has a population of 390.-References:...

, Ciesina

Ciesina

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

, Czarny Róg

Czarny Róg, Pisz County

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

, Dziadki

Dziadki

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

, Hejdyk

Hejdyk

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

, Imionek

Imionek

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

, Jabłoń, Jagodne

Jagodne, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Jaśkowo

Jaskowo, Pisz County

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

, Jaśkowo-Leśniczówka

Jaskowo-Lesniczówka

Jaśkowo-Leśniczówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pisz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was called Jäskendorf and was part of East Prussia in Germany....

, Jeglin

Jeglin

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

, Jeże

Jeze, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Karpa

Karpa

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

, Karwik

Karwik

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

, Kocioł, Kocioł Duży, Kociołek Szlachecki, Kulik

Kulik, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Kwik

Kwik

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

, Lipa Przednia

Lipa Przednia

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

, Lipa Tylna

Lipa Tylna

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

, Lisie Jamy

Lisie Jamy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Liski

Liski, Pisz County

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

, Łupki, Łysonie, Maldanin

Maldanin

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

, Maszty

Maszty

Maszty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pisz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The village has a population of 50.-References:...

, Niedźwiedzie

Niedzwiedzie, Pisz County

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

, Nowe Uściany

Nowe Usciany

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

, Pietrzyki

Pietrzyki

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

, Pilchy

Pilchy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Piskorzewo

Piskorzewo

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

, Pogobie Średnie

Pogobie Srednie

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

, Pogobie Tylne

Pogobie Tylne

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

, Rakowo Piskie

Rakowo Piskie

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

, Rostki

Rostki, Pisz County

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

, Rybitwy

Rybitwy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Snopki

Snopki

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

, Stare Guty

Stare Guty, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Stare Uściany

Stare Usciany

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

, Szczechy Małe, Szczechy Wielkie

Szczechy Wielkie

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

, Szeroki Bór Piski

Szeroki Bór Piski

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

, Szparki

Szparki

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

, Trzonki

Trzonki

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

, Turośl, Turowo

Turowo, Pisz County

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

, Turowo Duże

Turowo Duze

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

, Wądołek, Wąglik

Waglik, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Wąglik-Kolonia

Waglik-Kolonia

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

, Wiartel

Wiartel

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

, Wiartel Mały, Wielki Las

Wielki Las

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

, Zaroślak

Zaroslak, Gmina Pisz

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

, Zawady

Zawady, Pisz County

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

, Zdory

Zdory

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

, Zdunowo

Zdunowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

 and Zimna

Zimna, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pisz is bordered by the gminas of Biała Piska, Kolno

Gmina Kolno, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Gmina Kolno is a rural gmina in Kolno County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kolno, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

, Łyse, Mikołajki, Orzysz

Gmina Orzysz

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

, Rozogi

Gmina Rozogi

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

, 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....

 and Turośl

Gmina Turosl

Gmina Turośl is a rural gmina in Kolno County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Turośl, which lies approximately west of Kolno and west of the regional capital Białystok....

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