Gmina Purda 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 Purda

Purda, Poland

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

, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-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 318.19 square kilometres (122.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,268.

Villages

Gmina Purda contains the villages and settlements of Bałdy, Bałdzki Piec, Biedówko

Biedówko

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

, Bruchwałd, Butryny

Butryny

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

, Chaberkowo

Chaberkowo

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

, Gąsiorowo

Gasiorowo, Olsztyn County

Gąsiorowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany .-References:...

, Giławy, Groszkowo

Groszkowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Kaborno

Kaborno

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

, Klebark Mały, Klebark Wielki

Klebark Wielki

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

, Klewki

Klewki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Kołpaki, Kopanki

Kopanki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Łajs, Linowo

Linowo, Olsztyn County

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

, Marcinkowo

Marcinkowo, Olsztyn County

Marcinkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany .-References:...

, Nerwik

Nerwik

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

, Nowa Kaletka

Nowa Kaletka

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

, Nowa Wieś

Nowa Wies, Olsztyn County

Nowa Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Purda and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945...

, Nowy Przykop

Nowy Przykop

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

, Nowy Ramuk

Nowy Ramuk

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

, Ostrzeszewo

Ostrzeszewo

Ostrzeszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany .-References:...

, Pajtuński Młyn, Pajtuny

Pajtuny, Olsztyn County

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

, Patryki

Patryki

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

, Pokrzywy

Pokrzywy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Prejłowo, Przykop

Przykop, Olsztyn County

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

, Purda

Purda, Poland

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

, Purda Leśna

Purda Lesna

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

, Purdka

Purdka

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

, Silice

Silice

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

, Stara Kaletka

Stara Kaletka

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

, Stary Olsztyn

Stary Olsztyn

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

, Szczęsne

Szczesne, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Trękus

Trekus

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

, Trękusek

Trekusek

Trękusek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....

, Wojtkowizna

Wojtkowizna

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

, Wygoda

Wygoda, Olsztyn County

Wygoda is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....

, Wyrandy

Wyrandy

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

, Zaborowo

Zaborowo, Olsztyn County

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

 and Zgniłocha.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Purda 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 Barczewo

Gmina Barczewo

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

, 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....

, Jedwabno

Gmina Jedwabno

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

, 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....

, Pasym

Gmina Pasym

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

 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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