Gmina Markusy 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 Elbląg County

Elblag County

Elbląg 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 is the city of Elbląg, although the city...

, 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 Markusy

Markusy

Markusy is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Markusy. It lies approximately south of Elbląg and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, which lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Elbląg

Elblag

Elbląg is a city in northern Poland with 127,892 inhabitants . It is the capital of Elbląg County and has been assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. Before then it was the capital of Elbląg Voivodeship and a county seat in Gdańsk Voivodeship...

 and 79 km (49 mi) west 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 108.56 square kilometres (41.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,103.

Villages

Gmina Markusy contains the villages and settlements of Balewo

Balewo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Brudzędy

Brudzedy

Brudzędy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The village has a population of 170.-References:...

, Dzierzgonka

Dzierzgonka

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

, Jezioro

Jezioro, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Jezioro is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Markusy, south-west of Elbląg, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Jurandowo

Jurandowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Kępniewo

Kepniewo

Kępniewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Markusy, south of Elbląg, and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Krzewsk

Krzewsk

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

, Markusy

Markusy

Markusy is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Markusy. It lies approximately south of Elbląg and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Nowe Dolno

Nowe Dolno

Nowe Dolno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Markusy, south of Elbląg, and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Nowe Kępniewo

Nowe Kepniewo

Nowe Kępniewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Markusy, south-east of Elbląg, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Rachowo

Rachowo

Rachowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Markusy, south of Elbląg, and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Stalewo

Stalewo

Stalewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Markusy, south-west of Elbląg, and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Stankowo

Stankowo, Elblag County

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

, Stare Dolno

Stare Dolno

Stare Dolno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Markusy, south of Elbląg, and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Topolno Małe, Tynowo

Tynowo

Tynowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Markusy, south-west of Elbląg, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Węgle-Żukowo

Wegle-Zukowo

Węgle-Żukowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The village has a population of 130....

, Wiśniewo

Wisniewo, Elblag County

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

, Zdroje

Zdroje, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Zdroje is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Markusy, south-west of Elbląg, and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Złotnica, Żółwiniec, Żurawiec

Zurawiec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Żurawiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Markusy, south of Elbląg, and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Zwierzeńskie Pole

Zwierzenskie Pole

Zwierzeńskie Pole is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The village has a population of 140....

 and Zwierzno

Zwierzno

Zwierzno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Markusy, south-west of Elbląg, and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Markusy is bordered by the gminas of Dzierzgoń

Gmina Dzierzgon

Gmina Dzierzgoń is an urban-rural gmina in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Dzierzgoń, which lies approximately east of Sztum and south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Elbląg

Gmina Elblag

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....

, Gronowo Elbląskie

Gmina Gronowo Elblaskie

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

, Rychliki

Gmina Rychliki

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

 and Stare Pole

Gmina Stare Pole

Gmina Stare Pole is a rural gmina in Malbork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Stare Pole, which lies approximately east of Malbork and south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk....

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