Gmina Ruciane-Nida 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 Pisz County

Pisz County

Pisz 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 largest town is Pisz, which lies east...

, 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 Ruciane-Nida

Ruciane-Nida

Ruciane-Nida is a town in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,934 inhabitants . The town was formed in 1966 by the merger of three smaller settlements: Ruciane , Nida , and Wola Ratajowa....

, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Pisz

Pisz

Pisz is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, with a population of 19,328 in 2004. It is the seat of Pisz County. Pisz is located at the junction of Lake Roś and the Pisa River.- Etymology :...

 and 71 km (44 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 357.74 square kilometres (138.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,627 (out of which the population of Ruciane-Nida amounts to 4,894, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,733).

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Masurian Landscape Park

Masurian Landscape Park

Masurian Landscape Park is a protected area in northern Poland, established in 1977; covering an area of in the Masurian Lake District....

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Villages

Apart from the town of Ruciane-Nida, Gmina Ruciane-Nida contains the villages and settlements of Bartlewo

Bartlewo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Bartlewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The village has a population of 8.-References:...

, Borek

Borek, Pisz County

Borek is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Gałkowo, Gąsior

Gasior, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Gąsior is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Ruciane-Nida, north-west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Głodowo, Iwanowo

Iwanowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Iwanowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Iznota

Iznota

Iznota is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Ruciane-Nida, north-west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Jeleń

Jelen, Pisz County

Jeleń is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Kadzidłowo, Kamień, Karwica

Karwica, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Karwica Mazurska

Karwica Mazurska

Karwica Mazurska is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Kokoszka, Końcewo, Krzyże

Krzyze

Krzyże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The...

, Ładne Pole, Lipnik, Lisiczyn

Lisiczyn

Lisiczyn is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Majdan

Majdan, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Majdan is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Maskulińskie

Maskulinskie

Maskulińskie is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The settlement has a population of 26....

, Niedźwiedzi Róg

Niedzwiedzi Róg

Niedźwiedzi Róg is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Nowa Ukta

Nowa Ukta

Nowa Ukta is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Ruciane-Nida, north-west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Oko

Oko, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Oko is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The settlement has a population of 20.-References:...

, Onufryjewo, Osiniak-Piotrowo

Osiniak-Piotrowo

Osiniak-Piotrowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Piaski

Piaski, Pisz County

Piaski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Ruciane-Nida, north-west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Pieczysko, Popielno

Popielno, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Popielno is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Pranie

Pranie

Pranie is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Ruczaj

Ruczaj, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Ruczaj is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Śwignajno

Swignajno

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

, Śwignajno Wielkie

Swignajno Wielkie

Śwignajno Wielkie is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Ruciane-Nida, north-west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part...

, Szeroki Bór

Szeroki Bór

Szeroki Bór is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Ruciane-Nida, north-west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Ukta

Ukta

Ukta is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Warnowo

Warnowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Wejsuny

Wejsuny

Wejsuny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Wejsuny-Leśniczówka

Wejsuny-Lesniczówka

Wejsuny-Leśniczówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The village has a population of 13....

, Wierzba, Wojnowo

Wojnowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Wojnowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Wólka

Wólka, Pisz County

Wólka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Wygryny

Wygryny

Wygryny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Wypad, Zameczek

Zameczek, Pisz County

Zameczek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Zamordeje

Zamordeje

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

, Zaroślak

Zaroslak, Gmina Ruciane-Nida

Zaroślak is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ruciane-Nida, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Ruciane-Nida, south-west of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

 and Zdrużno.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Ruciane-Nida is bordered by the gminas of Mikołajki, Piecki

Gmina Piecki

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

, Pisz

Gmina Pisz

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

, Rozogi

Gmina Rozogi

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

 and Świętajno

Gmina Swietajno, Szczytno County

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

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