Gmina Kruklanki 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 Giżycko County

Gizycko County

Giżycko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Giżycko, which lies east of...

, 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 Kruklanki

Kruklanki

Kruklanki is a village in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kruklanki...

, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Giżycko

Gizycko

Giżycko is a town in northeastern Poland with 29,796 inhabitants . It is situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship , having previously been in the Suwałki Voivodeship . It is the seat of Giżycko County.-History:...

 and 100 km (62 mi) 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 201.01 square kilometres (77.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,028.

Villages

Gmina Kruklanki contains the villages and settlements of Boćwinka

Bocwinka, Gizycko County

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

, Borki

Borki, Gmina Kruklanki

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

, Brożówka

Brozówka

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

, Budziska Leśne

Budziska Lesne

Budziska Leśne is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Chmielewo

Chmielewo, Gizycko County

Chmielewo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Czarcia Góra

Czarcia Góra

Diabla Góra is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ....

, Grądy Kruklaneckie

Grady Kruklaneckie

Grądy Kruklaneckie is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Jasieniec

Jasieniec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Jeziorowskie

Jeziorowskie, Gizycko County

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

, Jurkowo, Kamienna Struga

Kamienna Struga

Kamienna Struga is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Knieja Łuczańska, Kruklanki

Kruklanki

Kruklanki is a village in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kruklanki...

, Lipowo

Lipowo, Gizycko County

Lipowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Kruklanki, east of Giżycko, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Majerka

Majerka

Majerka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Możdżany

Mozdzany

Możdżany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Kruklanki, east of Giżycko, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Podleśne

Podlesne, Gizycko County

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

, Sołtmany, Wolisko

Wolisko, Gizycko County

Wolisko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Giżycko and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Żabinka, Żywki

Zywki

Żywki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Giżycko and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Żywki Małe and Żywy

Zywy

Żywy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Giżycko and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kruklanki is bordered by the gminas of Banie Mazurskie

Gmina Banie Mazurskie

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

, Giżycko

Gmina Gizycko

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

, Kowale Oleckie

Gmina Kowale Oleckie

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

, Pozezdrze

Gmina Pozezdrze

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

, Świętajno

Gmina Swietajno, Olecko County

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

 and Wydminy

Gmina Wydminy

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

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