Gmina Węgorzewo 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 Węgorzewo County

Wegorzewo County

Węgorzewo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. It was created in 2002 out of the northern part of Giżycko County. Its administrative seat and only town is Węgorzewo, which lies north-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...

, on the border with Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

. Its seat is the town of Węgorzewo

Wegorzewo

Węgorzewo is a tourist town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, not far from the border with Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. It is the seat of Węgorzewo County. Lake Mamry is close to the town.-Etymology:...

, which lies approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) north-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...

.

The gmina covers an area of 341.11 square kilometres (131.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 17,092 (out of which the population of Węgorzewo amounts to 11,638, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,454).

Villages

Apart from the town of Węgorzewo, Gmina Węgorzewo contains the villages and settlements of Biedaszki

Biedaszki, Wegorzewo County

Biedaszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Brzozowo

Brzozowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Brzozowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Czerwony Dwór

Czerwony Dwór, Wegorzewo County

Czerwony Dwór is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Dąbrówka Mała, Dłużec, Dowiackie Nowiny

Dowiackie Nowiny

Dowiackie Nowiny is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Guja

Guja

Guja is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Jakunowo

Jakunowo

Jakunowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately north of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Janówko

Janówko, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Janówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Jerzykowo

Jerzykowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Jerzykowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Kal

Kal, Poland

Kal is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Kalskie Nowiny

Kalskie Nowiny

Kalskie Nowiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Kamień

Kamien, Wegorzewo County

Kamień is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately west of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Kamionek Wielki

Kamionek Wielki, Wegorzewo County

Kamionek Wielki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately south-west of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional...

, Karłowo, Kietlice

Kietlice, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Kietlice is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Klimki

Klimki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Klimki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately north-west of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Kolonia Rybacka

Kolonia Rybacka

Kolonia Rybacka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Łabapa, Łęgwarowo, Maćki

Macki

Maćki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Mamerki

Mamerki

Mamerki is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Matyski

Matyski

Matyski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Nowa Guja

Nowa Guja

Nowa Guja is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Ogonki

Ogonki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Ogonki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately south-east of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Parowa

Parowa, Wegorzewo County

Parowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Pasternak

Pasternak, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Pasternak is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Perły, Pilwa

Pilwa, Wegorzewo County

Pilwa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately south-west of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Pniewo

Pniewo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Pniewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately south-west of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Prynowo

Prynowo

Prynowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Przystań

Przystan, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Przystań is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Radzieje

Radzieje

Radzieje is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Róże

Róze

Róże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Różewiec

Rózewiec

Różewiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Rudziszki

Rudziszki

Rudziszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Ruska Wieś

Ruska Wies, Wegorzewo County

Ruska Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Rydzówka

Rydzówka, Wegorzewo County

Rydzówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Skrzypy

Skrzypy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Skrzypy is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately south-west of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Sobin

Sobin, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Sobin is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Stawiska

Stawiska, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Stawiska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Stawki

Stawki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Stawki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately west of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Stręgiel

Stregiel

Stręgiel is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately east of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Stulichy

Stulichy

Stulichy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately north of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Surwile

Surwile

Surwile is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Sztynort

Sztynort

Sztynort is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately south-west of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Sztynort Mały, Tarławki, Trygort

Trygort

Trygort is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately west of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Węgielsztyn

Wegielsztyn

Węgielsztyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately west of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Wesołowo, Wilkowo

Wilkowo, Wegorzewo County

Wilkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately north of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

, Wysiecza

Wysiecza

Wysiecza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia...

, Zacisz

Zacisz

Zacisz is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

, Zacisze

Zacisze, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Zacisze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately south-west of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital...

 and Zielony Ostrów

Zielony Ostrów

Zielony Ostrów is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia....

.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Węgorzewo is bordered by the gminas of Budry

Gmina Budry

Gmina Budry is a rural gmina in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia...

, Giżycko

Gmina Gizycko

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

, Kętrzyn

Gmina Ketrzyn

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

, Pozezdrze

Gmina Pozezdrze

Gmina Pozezdrze is a rural gmina in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pozezdrze, which lies approximately south-east of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

 and Srokowo

Gmina Srokowo

Gmina Srokowo is a rural gmina in Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia...

. It also borders Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 (Kaliningrad oblast

Kaliningrad Oblast

Kaliningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia situated on the Baltic coast. It has a population of The oblast forms the westernmost part of the Russian Federation, but it has no land connection to the rest of Russia. Since its creation it has been an exclave of the Russian SFSR and then the...

).