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Gmina Pisz is an urban-rural
gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,479 gminy throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminy include cities and tow ...
(administrative district) in
Pisz County,
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern
Poland
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. Its seat is the town of
Pisz, which lies approximately east of the regional capital
Olsztyn
Olsztyn ( , ) is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with powiat rights, city with county rights. The population of the city was estimated at 169,793 residents
Olsz ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 27,224 (out of which the population of Pisz amounts to 19,332, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,892).
The gmina contains part of the
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
called
Masurian Landscape Park.
Villages
Apart from the town of Pisz, Gmina Pisz contains the villages and settlements of
Anuszewo,
Babrosty,
Bogumiły,
Borki,
Ciesina,
Czarny Róg,
Dziadki,
Hejdyk,
Imionek,
Jabłoń,
Jagodne,
Jaśkowo,
Jaśkowo-Leśniczówka,
Jeglin,
Jeże,
Karpa,
Karwik,
Kocioł,
Kocioł Duży,
Kociołek Szlachecki,
Kulik,
Kwik,
Lipa Przednia,
Lipa Tylna,
Lisie Jamy,
Liski,
Łupki,
Łysonie,
Maldanin,
Maszty,
Niedźwiedzie,
Nowe Uściany,
Pietrzyki,
Pilchy,
Piskorzewo,
Pogobie Średnie,
Pogobie Tylne,
Rakowo Piskie,
Rostki,
Rybitwy,
Snopki,
Stare Guty,
Stare Uściany,
Szczechy Małe,
Szczechy Wielkie,
Szeroki Bór Piski,
Szparki,
Trzonki,
Turośl,
Turowo,
Turowo Duże,
Wądołek,
Wąglik,
Wąglik-Kolonia,
Wiartel,
Wiartel Mały,
Wielki Las,
Zaroślak,
Zawady,
Zdory
Zdory is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pisz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Pisz and east of the regional capital Olsztyn
Olsztyn ( , ) is a city o ...
,
Zdunowo and
Zimna.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Pisz is bordered by the gminas of
Biała Piska,
Kolno,
Łyse,
Mikołajki,
Orzysz,
Rozogi,
Ruciane-Nida and
Turośl.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
{{Pisz County
Pisz
Pisz County