Gmina Braniewo

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Gmina Braniewo
Braniewo Commune
Gmina
Coordinates(Braniewo): 54°23′N19°50′E / 54.383°N 19.833°E / 54.383; 19.833 Coordinates: 54°23′N19°50′E / 54.383°N 19.833°E / 54.383; 19.833
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Braniewo
Seat Braniewo
Area
  Total 306.93 km2 (118.51 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 6,400
  Density 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Website http://gminabraniewo.pl/

Gmina Braniewo is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia. Its seat is the town of Braniewo, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

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".

Braniewo County County in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Braniewo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) 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 town is Braniewo, which lies 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn. The county also contains the towns of Pieniężno, lying 27 km (17 mi) south-east of Braniewo, and Frombork, 11 km (7 mi) west of Braniewo.

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 306.93 square kilometres (118.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,400.

Villages

Gmina Braniewo contains the villages and settlements of Bemowizna, Bobrowiec, Brzeszczyny, Cielętnik, Działy, Elżbiecin, Garbina, Glinka, Goleszewo, Grodzie, Gronówko, Gronowo, Grzechotki, Grzędowo, Jarocin, Józefowo, Kalina, Kalinówek, Kiersy, Klejnówko, Klejnowo, Krasnolipie, Krzewno, Lipowina, Maciejewo, Marcinkowo, Mikołajewo, Młoteczno, Nowa Pasłęka, Pęciszewo, Podgórze, Podleśne, Prątnik, Prętki, Rogity, Różaniec, Rudłowo, Rusy, Rydzówka, Stara Pasłęka, Stępień, Strubiny, Świętochowo, Szyleny, Ujście, Ułowo, Wielewo, Wikielec, Wilki, Wola Lipowska, Zakrzewiec, Zawierz, Żelazna Góra and Zgoda.

Bemowizna Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Bemowizna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Braniewo and 75 km (47 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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

Bobrowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Braniewo and 77 km (48 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Brzeszczyny Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Brzeszczyny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Braniewo and 72 km (45 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Braniewo is bordered by the town of Braniewo and by the gminas of Frombork, Lelkowo, Pieniężno and Płoskinia. It also borders Russia (Kaliningrad oblast).

Gmina Frombork is an urban-rural gmina in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Frombork, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Braniewo and 83 km (52 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Gmina Lelkowo is a rural gmina in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia. Its seat is the village of Lelkowo, which lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Braniewo and 64 km (40 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Gmina Pieniężno is an urban-rural gmina 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.

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Gmina Płoskinia is a rural gmina in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Płoskinia, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Braniewo and 66 km (41 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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Grzechotki Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

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Krasnolipie Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Krasnolipie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Braniewo and 70 km (43 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Młoteczno Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Młoteczno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Braniewo and 81 km (50 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Nowa Pasłęka Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

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Podleśne, Braniewo County Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Podleśne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Braniewo and 79 km (49 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Rydzówka, Braniewo County Settlement in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Rydzówka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Braniewo and 74 km (46 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Stara Pasłęka Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Stara Pasłęka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Braniewo and 87 km (54 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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

Stępień is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Braniewo and 80 km (50 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Lelkowo Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Lelkowo is a village in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lelkowo. It lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Braniewo and 64 km (40 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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