Gmina Biskupiec, Nowe Miasto County

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Gmina Biskupiec
Biskupiec Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Biskupiec): 53°30′2″N19°21′2″E / 53.50056°N 19.35056°E / 53.50056; 19.35056 Coordinates: 53°30′2″N19°21′2″E / 53.50056°N 19.35056°E / 53.50056; 19.35056
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Nowe Miasto
Seat Biskupiec
Area
 • Total 241.25 km2 (93.15 sq mi)
Population (2011 [1] )
 • Total 9,641
 • Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)

Gmina Biskupiec is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Biskupiec, which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie and 83 km (52 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Gmina administrative division of Poland

The gmina is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. As of 2010 there were 2,478 gminy throughout the country. The word gmina derives from the German word Gemeinde, meaning "community".

Nowe Miasto County County in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Nowe Miasto County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) 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 only town is Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, which lies 73 kilometres (45 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Voivodeship in Poland

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship or Warmia-Masuria Province or Warmia-Mazury Province, is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn. The voivodeship has an area of 24,192 km2 (9,341 sq mi) and a population of 1,427,091.

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The gmina covers an area of 241.25 square kilometres (93.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,652 (9,641 in 2011).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Brodnica Landscape Park.

Protected area location which receives protection because of its recognised natural, ecological or cultural landscape values

Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological 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 organizations involved.

Brodnica Landscape Park

Brodnica Landscape Park is a protected area in north-central Poland, established in 1985, covering an area of 136.74 square kilometres (52.80 sq mi).

Villages

Gmina Biskupiec contains the villages and settlements of Babalice, Bielice, Borki, Buczek, Czachówki, Fitowo, Gaj, Iwanki, Krotoszyny, Łąkorek, Łąkorz, Leszczyniak, Lipinki, Mała Wólka, Mec, Mierzyn, Osetno, Osówko, Ostrowite, Piotrowice, Piotrowice Małe, Podlasek, Podlasek Mały, Rywałdzik, Sędzice, Słupnica, Sumin, Szwarcenowo, Tymawa Wielka, Wąkop, Wardęgówko, Wardęgowo, Wielka Wólka, Wonna and Zawada.

Babalice Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Babalice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Biskupiec, 22 km (14 mi) west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 87 km (54 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Bielice, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Bielice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Biskupiec, 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 81 km (50 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Borki, Nowe Miasto County Settlement in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Borki is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Biskupiec is bordered by the gminas of Iława, Jabłonowo Pomorskie, Kisielice, Kurzętnik, Łasin, Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, Świecie nad Osą and Zbiczno.

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

Gmina Jabłonowo Pomorskie is an urban-rural gmina in Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Jabłonowo Pomorskie, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Brodnica and 54 km (34 mi) north-east of Toruń.

Gmina Kisielice is an urban-rural gmina in Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kisielice, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Iława and 85 km (53 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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Gaj, Nowe Miasto County Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Gaj is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Biskupiec, 15 km (10 mi) west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 80 km (50 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Krotoszyny Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Krotoszyny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Biskupiec, 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 80 km (50 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Łąkorz Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Łąkorz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Biskupiec, 16 km (10 mi) west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 85 km (53 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Lipinki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Lipinki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Biskupiec, 19 km (12 mi) west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 86 km (53 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Osówko, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Osówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Biskupiec, 25 km (16 mi) west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 90 km (56 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Piotrowice, Nowe Miasto County Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Piotrowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Biskupiec, 21 km (13 mi) north-west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 81 km (50 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Piotrowice Małe, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Piotrowice Małe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Biskupiec, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 82 km (51 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Podlasek, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Podlasek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Biskupiec, 24 km (15 mi) north-west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 87 km (54 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Słupnica Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

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Szwarcenowo Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Szwarcenowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Biskupiec, 19 km (12 mi) north-west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 76 km (47 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Biskupiec, Nowe Miasto County Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Biskupiec is a village in Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Biskupiec.

References

  1. ↑ Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2012


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