Gmina Rutka-Tartak 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 Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Podlaskie Voivodeship

Podlaskie Voivodeship , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. It borders on Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, Lublin Voivodeship to the south, the Belarusssian Voblasts of Grodno and Brest to the east, the Lithuanian Counties of Alytus and...

, in north-eastern 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...

, on the Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

n border. Its seat is the village of Rutka-Tartak

Rutka-Tartak

Rutka-Tartak is a village in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rutka-Tartak. It lies approximately north of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a population...

, which lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Suwałki and 136 km (85 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 92.32 square kilometres (35.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,287.

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 Suwałki Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Rutka-Tartak contains the villages and settlements of Baranowo

Baranowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Baranowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately south of Rutka-Tartak, north of Suwałki, and north of the regional capital...

, Bondziszki

Bondziszki

Bondziszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately north of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Ejszeryszki

Ejszeryszki

Ejszeryszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately north of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Folusz

Folusz, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Folusz , is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately east of Rutka-Tartak, north of Suwałki, and north of the regional capital...

, Ignatowizna

Ignatowizna

Ignatowizna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.-References:...

, Jałowo, Jasionowo

Jasionowo, Gmina Rutka-Tartak

Jasionowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.-References:...

, Jodoziory

Jodoziory

Jodoziory is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. Until 31 December 2009 it was a part of gmina Wiżajny.-References:...

, Kadaryszki

Kadaryszki

Kadaryszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.-References:...

, Kleszczówek

Kleszczówek

Kleszczówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately south of Wiżajny, north of Suwałki, and north of the regional capital Białystok.Until...

, Krejwiany, Kupowo

Kupowo

Kupowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately south-east of Rutka-Tartak, north of Suwałki, and north of the regional capital...

, Lizdejki

Lizdejki

Lizdejki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately south-west of Rutka-Tartak, north of Suwałki, and north of the regional capital...

, Michałówka, Olszanka

Olszanka, Gmina Rutka-Tartak

Olszanka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.-References:...

, Pobondzie

Pobondzie

Pobondzie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately north of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Polimonie

Polimonie

Polimonie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. Until 31 December 2009 it was a part of gmina Wiżajny.-References:...

, Postawele

Postawele

Postawele is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately north of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Poszeszupie

Poszeszupie

Poszeszupie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately north of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a...

, Poszeszupie-Folwark

Poszeszupie-Folwark

Poszeszupie-Folwark is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.-References:...

, Potopy

Potopy

Potopy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately north of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Rowele

Rowele

Rowele is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately north of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Rutka-Tartak

Rutka-Tartak

Rutka-Tartak is a village in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rutka-Tartak. It lies approximately north of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a population...

, Sikorowizna

Sikorowizna

Sikorowizna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.-References:...

, Smolnica, Smolniki

Smolniki, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Smolniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately south of Wiżajny, north of Suwałki, and north of the regional capital Białystok.Until 31...

, Trzcianka and Wierzbiszki

Wierzbiszki

Wierzbiszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutka-Tartak, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately south of Rutka-Tartak, north of Suwałki, and north of the regional capital...

.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Rutka-Tartak is bordered by the gminas of Jeleniewo

Gmina Jeleniewo

Gmina Jeleniewo, is a rural gmina in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jeleniewo, which lies approximately north of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok....

, Szypliszki

Gmina Szypliszki

Gmina Szypliszki, is a rural gmina in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the Lithuanian border...

 and Wiżajny

Gmina Wizajny

Gmina Wiżajny, is a rural gmina in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the Lithuanian border...

. It also borders Lithuania.