Gmina Janowiec Kościelny is a 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 Nidzica County

Nidzica County

Nidzica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 only town is Nidzica, which lies ...

, 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 village of Janowiec Kościelny

Janowiec Koscielny

Janowiec Kościelny is a village in Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Janowiec Kościelny. It lies approximately south-east of Nidzica and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has a population of 360.-References:...

, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Nidzica

Nidzica

Nidzica is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, between Olsztyn and Mława. It has a population of 14,798 . It is the capital of Nidzica County.-History:...

 and 55 km (34 mi) south 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 136.25 square kilometres (52.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,443.

Villages

Gmina Janowiec Kościelny contains the villages and settlements of Bielawy

Bielawy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Bielawy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has a...

, Bukowiec Wielki

Bukowiec Wielki

Bukowiec Wielki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village...

, Gniadki

Gniadki

Gniadki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.-References:...

, Górowo-Trząski

Górowo-Trzaski

Górowo-Trząski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.-References:...

, Grabowo Leśne

Grabowo Lesne

Grabowo Leśne is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.-References:...

, Jabłonowo-Adamy, Jabłonowo-Dyby, Jabłonowo-Maćkowięta, Janowiec Kościelny

Janowiec Koscielny

Janowiec Kościelny is a village in Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Janowiec Kościelny. It lies approximately south-east of Nidzica and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has a population of 360.-References:...

, Janowiec Szlachecki

Janowiec Szlachecki

Janowiec Szlachecki is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.-References:...

, Janowiec-Leśniki

Janowiec-Lesniki

Janowiec-Leśniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.-References:...

, Janowiec-Zdzięty

Janowiec-Zdziety

Janowiec-Zdzięty is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.-References:...

, Jastrząbki

Jastrzabki

Jastrząbki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has a...

, Kownatki-Falęcino

Kownatki-Falecino

Kownatki-Falęcino is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Janowiec Kościelny, south of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has...

, Krajewo Małe, Krajewo-Kawęczyno

Krajewo-Kaweczyno

Krajewo-Kawęczyno is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.-References:...

, Krusze

Krusze, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Krusze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has a...

, Kuce

Kuce

Kuce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.-References:...

, Leśniewo Wielkie

Lesniewo Wielkie

Leśniewo Wielkie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has...

, Miecznikowo-Cygany

Miecznikowo-Cygany

Miecznikowo-Cygany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.The village has a population of 70.-References:...

, Miecznikowo-Gołębie, Miecznikowo-Kołaki, Miecznikowo-Miąchy

Miecznikowo-Miachy

Miecznikowo-Miąchy is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.The settlement has a population of 3.-References:...

, Miecznikowo-Siwe

Miecznikowo-Siwe

Miecznikowo-Siwe is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.-References:...

, Miecznikowo-Sowy

Miecznikowo-Sowy

Miecznikowo-Sowy is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.-References:...

, Młode Połcie, Napierki

Napierki

Napierki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Janowiec Kościelny, south of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has a...

, Nowa Wieś Dmochy

Nowa Wies Dmochy

Nowa Wieś Dmochy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has...

, Nowa Wieś Wielka

Nowa Wies Wielka, Nidzica County

Nowa Wieś Wielka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village...

, Piotrkowo

Piotrkowo, Nidzica County

Piotrkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has a...

, Pokrzywnica Wielka

Pokrzywnica Wielka

Pokrzywnica Wielka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The...

, Powierz

Powierz

Powierz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Janowiec Kościelny, south of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has a population of...

, Safronka

Safronka

Safronka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has a...

, Skrody

Skrody

Skrody is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.-References:...

, Smolany-Żardawy

Smolany-Zardawy

Smolany-Żardawy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.The village has a population of 100.-References:...

, Sołdany Wielkie, Sowy

Sowy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Sowy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.-References:...

, Stare Połcie, Szczepkowo-Borowe

Szczepkowo-Borowe

Szczepkowo-Borowe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has...

, Szczepkowo-Iwany

Szczepkowo-Iwany

Szczepkowo-Iwany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.The village has a population of 70.-References:...

, Szczepkowo-Kukiełki, Szczepkowo-Pawełki, Szczepkowo-Sołdany, Szczepkowo-Zalesie

Szczepkowo-Zalesie

Szczepkowo-Zalesie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has...

, Szypułki-Zaskórki, Waśniewo-Grabowo

Wasniewo-Grabowo

Waśniewo-Grabowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.-References:...

, Waśniewo-Gwoździe

Wasniewo-Gwozdzie

Waśniewo-Gwoździe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.The village has a population of 170.-References:...

, Wiłunie, Żabino-Arguły, Żabino-Gąsiory

Zabino-Gasiory

Żabino-Gąsiory is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.-References:...

, Zabłocie Kanigowskie, Zaborowo

Zaborowo, Gmina Janowiec Koscielny

Zaborowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Janowiec Kościelny, south-east of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has a...

 and Zbyluty

Zbyluty

Zbyluty is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Janowiec Kościelny, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Janowiec Kościelny, south of Nidzica, and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.-References:...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Janowiec Kościelny is bordered by the gminas of Dzierzgowo

Gmina Dzierzgowo

Gmina Dzierzgowo is a rural gmina in Mława County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dzierzgowo, which lies approximately east of Mława and north of Warsaw....

, Iłowo-Osada, Janowo

Gmina Janowo

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

, Kozłowo, Nidzica

Gmina Nidzica

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

 and Wieczfnia Kościelna

Gmina Wieczfnia Koscielna

Gmina Wieczfnia Kościelna is a rural gmina in Mława County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wieczfnia Kościelna, which lies approximately north-east of Mława and north of Warsaw....

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