Gmina Tolkmicko

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Gmina Tolkmicko
Tolkmicko Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Tolkmicko): 54°19′14″N19°31′50″E / 54.32056°N 19.53056°E / 54.32056; 19.53056 Coordinates: 54°19′14″N19°31′50″E / 54.32056°N 19.53056°E / 54.32056; 19.53056
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Elbląg County
Seat Tolkmicko
Area
  Total 225.3 km2 (87.0 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 6,670
  Density 30/km2 (77/sq mi)
   Urban 2,731
  Rural 3,939
Website http://www.tolkmicko.pl

Gmina Tolkmicko is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Tolkmicko, which lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Elbląg and 87 km (54 mi) north-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".

Elbląg County County in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

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 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 225.3 square kilometres (87.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,670 (out of which the population of Tolkmicko amounts to 2,731, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,939).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Elbląg Upland 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.

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).

Villages

Apart from the town of Tolkmicko, Gmina Tolkmicko contains the villages and settlements of Biała Leśniczówka, Bogdaniec, Brzezina, Chojnowo, Janówek, Kadyny, Kamienica Elbląska, Kamionek Wielki, Kikoły, Łęcze, Nadbrzeże, Nowinka, Ostrogóra, Pagórki, Pęklewo, Pogrodzie, Połoniny, Przybyłowo, Przylesie, Rangóry, Suchacz, Święty Kamień, Wodynia and Wysoki Bór.

Biała Leśniczówka Settlement in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Biała Leśniczówka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Tolkmicko, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Tolkmicko, 24 km (15 mi) north of Elbląg, and 86 km (53 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Bogdaniec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Settlement in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Bogdaniec is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Tolkmicko, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Tolkmicko, 21 km (13 mi) north of Elbląg, and 88 km (55 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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

Brzezina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tolkmicko, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Tolkmicko, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Elbląg, and 80 km (50 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Tolkmicko is bordered by the city of Elbląg and by the gminas of Elbląg, Frombork, Milejewo, Młynary and Sztutowo. It also lies next to the Vistula Lagoon.

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

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 Milejewo is a rural gmina 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.

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

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Kamionek Wielki, Elbląg County Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

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Kikoty Settlement in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Kikoły is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Tolkmicko, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Tolkmicko, 25 km (16 mi) north of Elbląg, and 88 km (55 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn..

Łęcze Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Łęcze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tolkmicko, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Tolkmicko, 20 km (12 mi) north of Elbląg, and 86 km (53 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Połoniny, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Settlement in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

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Przybyłowo Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Przybyłowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tolkmicko, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Tolkmicko, 23 km (14 mi) north-east of Elbląg, and 82 km (51 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Rangóry Settlement in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Rangóry is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Tolkmicko, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-west of Tolkmicko, 17 km (11 mi) north of Elbląg, and 89 km (55 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Wodynia Village in Warmian-Masurian, Poland

Wodynia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tolkmicko, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Tolkmicko, 27 km (17 mi) north-east of Elbląg, and 81 km (50 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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