| Gmina Płośnica Płośnica Commune | |
|---|---|
| Gmina | |
| Coordinates(Płośnica): 53°17′N20°1′E / 53.283°N 20.017°E Coordinates: 53°17′N20°1′E / 53.283°N 20.017°E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Działdowo |
| Seat | Płośnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.09 km2 (62.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 [1] ) | |
| • Total | 5,924 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
Gmina Płośnica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Działdowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Płośnica, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Działdowo and 65 km (40 mi) south-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".
Działdowo 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 largest town is Działdowo, which lies 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Lidzbark, lying 25 km (16 mi) west of Działdowo.
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 163.09 square kilometres (63.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,896 (5,924 in 2011).
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Wel 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.
Wel Landscape Park is a protected area in northern Poland, established in 1995, covering an area of 242.37 square kilometres (93.58 sq mi). It takes its name from the Wel river.
