| Gmina Milejewo Milejewo Commune | |
|---|---|
| Gmina | |
| Coordinates(Milejewo): 54°13′7″N19°32′48″E / 54.21861°N 19.54667°E Coordinates: 54°13′7″N19°32′48″E / 54.21861°N 19.54667°E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Elbląg County |
| Seat | Milejewo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.55 km2 (36.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 2,979 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.milejewo.bil-wm.pl/ |
Gmina Milejewo is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Milejewo, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Elbląg and 79 km (49 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
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".
Elbląg 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 is the city of Elbląg, although the city is not part of the county. The county contains three towns: Pasłęk, 18 km (11 mi) east of Elbląg, Tolkmicko, 27 km (17 mi) north of Elbląg, and Młynary, 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Elbląg.
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 95.55 square kilometres (36.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,979.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Elbląg Upland Landscape Park.
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.
Elbląg Upland Landscape Park is a protected area in northern Poland, established in 1985, covering an area of 134.6 square kilometres (52.0 sq mi).
