Gmina Gardeja

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Gmina Gardeja
Gardeja Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Gardeja): 53°36′26″N18°56′28″E / 53.60722°N 18.94111°E / 53.60722; 18.94111 Coordinates: 53°36′26″N18°56′28″E / 53.60722°N 18.94111°E / 53.60722; 18.94111
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Kwidzyn
Seat Gardeja
Area
  Total 192.98 km2 (74.51 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 8,223
  Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Website http://www.gardeja.pl/

Gmina Gardeja is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gardeja, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Kwidzyn and 87 km (54 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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".

Kwidzyn County County in Pomeranian, Poland

Kwidzyn County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian 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 Kwidzyn, which lies 73 kilometres (45 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk. The only other town in the county is Prabuty, lying 18 km (11 mi) east of Kwidzyn.

Pomeranian Voivodeship Voivodeship in Poland

Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomorskie Region, or Pomerania Province, is a voivodeship, or province, in north-western Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk.

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The gmina covers an area of 192.98 square kilometres (74.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,223.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gardeja is bordered by the town of Kwidzyn and by the gminas of Kisielice, Kwidzyn, Łasin, Prabuty, Rogóźno and Sadlinki.

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.

Gmina Kwidzyn is a rural gmina in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kwidzyn, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

Gmina Łasin is an urban-rural gmina in Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Łasin, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Grudziądz and 63 km (39 mi) north-east of Toruń.

Villages

The gmina contains the following villages having the status of sołectwo: Bądki, Cygany, Czarne Dolne, Czarne Górne, Czarne Małe (sołectwos: Czarne Małe I and Czarne Małe II), Gardeja (sołectwos: Gardeja, Gardeja II, Gardeja III and Gradeja IV), Jaromierz, Klasztorek, Krzykosy, Morawy, Nowa Wioska, Otłowiec, Otłówko, Otoczyn, Pawłowo, Rozajny, Trumieje, Wandowo, Wracławek and Zebrdowo.

A sołectwo(listen) is an administrative unit in Poland, an optional subdivision of a gmina. In many cases it consists of one village, but sometimes large villages may be divided into several sołectwos, while in other cases one sołectwo may consist of several villages or hamlets. Like the dzielnica and osiedle, a sołectwo is an auxiliary unit of a gmina. Only rural locations are assigned to sołectwos, while the comparable administrative unit in town is either dzielnica or osiedle.

Bądki, Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Bądki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Gardeja, 6 km (4 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 79 km (49 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Cygany, Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Cygany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Gardeja, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 84 km (52 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Other villages and settlements include: Albertowo, Czachówek, Dębno, Hermanowo, Jurki, Kalmuzy, Karolewo, Klasztorne, Klecewo, Międzylesie, Olszówka, Osadniki, Podegrodzie, Przęsławek, Rozajny Małe, Szczepkowo and Wilkowo.

Albertowo Settlement in Pomeranian, Poland

Albertowo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Gardeja, 12 km (7 mi) east of Kwidzyn, and 80 km (50 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Czachówek, Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Czachówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Gardeja, 7 km (4 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 80 km (50 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Dębno, Pomeranian Voivodeship Settlement in Pomeranian, Poland

Dębno is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Gardeja, 15 km (9 mi) south of Kwidzyn, and 86 km (53 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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Czarne Dolne Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Czarne Dolne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Gardeja, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 88 km (55 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Czarne Górne Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Czarne Górne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Gardeja, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 88 km (55 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Czarne Małe, Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Czarne Małe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Gardeja, 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 86 km (53 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Klecewo, Kwidzyn County Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Klecewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Gardeja, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 87 km (54 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Krzykosy, Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Krzykosy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Gardeja, 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 80 km (50 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Morawy, Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Morawy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Gardeja, 13 km (8 mi) east of Kwidzyn, and 81 km (50 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Nowa Wioska, Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Nowa Wioska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-east of Gardeja, 12 km (7 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 82 km (51 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Otłowiec Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Otłowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Gardeja, 11 km (7 mi) south of Kwidzyn, and 83 km (52 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Pawłowo, Kwidzyn County Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Pawłowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Gardeja, 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 90 km (56 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Rozajny Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Rozajny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Gardeja, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 83 km (52 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Rozajny Małe Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Rozajny Małe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Gardeja, 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 84 km (52 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Wracławek Village in Pomeranian, Poland

Wracławek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gardeja, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Gardeja, 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Kwidzyn, and 88 km (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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