Gmina Bisztynek is an urban-rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Bartoszyce County

Bartoszyce County

Bartoszyce County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. 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...

, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, or Warmia-Masuria Province , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn...

, in northern Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the town of Bisztynek

Bisztynek

Bisztynek is a town in Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,555 inhabitants ....

, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Bartoszyce

Bartoszyce

Bartoszyce is a town on the Łyna River in northeastern Poland with 25,621 inhabitants . It is the capital of Bartoszyce County within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.-History:...

 and 41 km (25 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn

Olsztyn

Olsztyn is a city in northeastern Poland, on the Łyna River. Olsztyn has been the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in the Olsztyn Voivodeship...

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The gmina covers an area of 203.55 square kilometres (78.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,749 (out of which the population of Bisztynek amounts to 2,493, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,256).

Villages

Apart from the town of Bisztynek, Gmina Bisztynek contains the villages and settlements of Biegonity

Biegonity

Biegonity is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Bisztynek-Kolonia

Bisztynek-Kolonia

Bisztynek-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Dąbrowa

Dabrowa, Gmina Bisztynek

Dąbrowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....

, Grzęda

Grzeda, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Grzęda is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....

, Janowiec

Janowiec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Janowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....

, Kokoszewo

Kokoszewo

Kokoszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....

, Krzewina

Krzewina, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Krzewina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Bisztynek, south of Bartoszyce, and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of...

, Księżno

Ksiezno, Bartoszyce County

Księżno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Bisztynek, south of Bartoszyce, and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of...

, Łabławki, Lądek

Ladek, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Lądek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Łędławki, Mołdyty, Niski Młyn, Nisko

Nisko, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Nisko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Nowa Wieś Reszelska

Nowa Wies Reszelska

Nowa Wieś Reszelska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....

, Paluzy

Paluzy

Paluzy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Pleśnik

Plesnik

Pleśnik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Pleśno

Plesno, Bartoszyce County

Pleśno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Prosity

Prosity

Prosity is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland....

, Sątopy

Satopy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Sątopy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Sułowo, Swędrówka

Swedrówka

Swędrówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Bisztynek, south-east of Bartoszyce, and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was...

, Troksy

Troksy

Troksy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland....

, Troszkowo

Troszkowo

Troszkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Bartoszyce and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Unikowo

Unikowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Unikowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Warmiany

Warmiany

Warmiany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Bisztynek, south-east of Bartoszyce, and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part...

, Winiec

Winiec, Bartoszyce County

Winiec is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany ....

, Wojkowo

Wojkowo

Wojkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Bisztynek, south-east of Bartoszyce, and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was...

 and Wozławki.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Bisztynek is bordered by the gminas of Bartoszyce

Gmina Bartoszyce

Gmina Bartoszyce is a rural gmina in Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia...

, Jeziorany

Gmina Jeziorany

Gmina Jeziorany is an urban-rural gmina in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Jeziorany, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Kiwity

Gmina Kiwity

Gmina Kiwity is a rural gmina in Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kiwity, which lies approximately east of Lidzbark Warmiński and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Kolno

Gmina Kolno, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Gmina Kolno is a rural gmina in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kolno, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Korsze

Gmina Korsze

Gmina Korsze is an urban-rural gmina in Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Korsze, which lies approximately north-west of Kętrzyn and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

 and Reszel

Gmina Reszel

Gmina Reszel is an urban-rural gmina in Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Reszel, which lies approximately west of Kętrzyn and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

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