Gmina Stężyca 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 Kartuzy County

Kartuzy County

Kartuzy County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian 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 Kartuzy, which lies west...

, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Pomeranian Voivodeship

Pomeranian Voivodeship, or Pomerania Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in north-central Poland. It comprises most of Pomerelia , as well as an area east of the Vistula River...

, 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 Stężyca

Stezyca, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Stężyca is a village in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Stężyca...

, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Kartuzy

Kartuzy

Kartuzy is a town in the historic Eastern Pomerania region of northwestern Poland, located about west of Gdańsk with a population of 15,472...

 and 48 km (30 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk

Gdansk

Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...

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The gmina covers an area of 160.3 square kilometres (61.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,695.

Villages

Gmina Stężyca contains the villages and settlements of Betlejem

Betlejem, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Betlejem is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Bolwerk

Bolwerk

Bolwerk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Stężyca, west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Borucino

Borucino, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Borucino is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Chróstowo

Chróstowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Chróstowo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Czapielski Młyn, Czysta Woda

Czysta Woda

Czysta Woda is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Dąbniak

Dabniak

Dąbniak is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Dąbrowa

Dabrowa, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Dąbrowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Danachowo

Danachowo

Danachowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Delowo

Delowo

Delowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Drozdowo

Drozdowo, Kartuzy County

Drozdowo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Stężyca, south of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Dubowo

Dubowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Dubowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Gapowo

Gapowo, Kartuzy County

Gapowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Gołubie, Gołubie-Wybudowanie, Kamienica Szlachecka

Kamienica Szlachecka

Kamienica Szlachecka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Kamienny Dół, Klukowa Huta

Klukowa Huta

Klukowa Huta is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Kolano

Kolano, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kolano is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Krzeszna

Krzeszna

Krzeszna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Krzeszna-Stacja

Krzeszna-Stacja

Krzeszna-Stacja is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Kucborowo

Kucborowo

Kucborowo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Kukówka

Kukówka, Gmina Stezyca

Kukówka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Łączyno, Łączyński Młyn, Mała Krzeszna, Malbork

Malbork, Kartuzy County

Malbork is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Mestwin

Mestwin, Poland

Mestwin is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Niebo

Niebo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Niebo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Niesiołowice, Nowa Sikorska Huta

Nowa Sikorska Huta

Nowa Sikorska Huta is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Nowa Wieś

Nowa Wies, Kartuzy County

Nowa Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Nowe Czaple

Nowe Czaple, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Nowe Czaple is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Nowe Łosienice, Nowy Ostrów

Nowy Ostrów, Kartuzy County

Nowy Ostrów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Stężyca, west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Ostrowo

Ostrowo, Kartuzy County

Ostrowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Stężyca, west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Pażęce

Pazece

Pażęce is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Piekło, Pierszczewko

Pierszczewko

Pierszczewko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Pierszczewo

Pierszczewo

Pierszczewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Potuły, Przyrowie

Przyrowie

Przyrowie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Stężyca, west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Pustka

Pustka, Kartuzy County

Pustka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Pypkowo

Pypkowo

Pypkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Rzepiska

Rzepiska, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Rzepiska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Sikorzyno

Sikorzyno

Sikorzyno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Smokowo

Smokowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Smokowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Stara Sikorska Huta

Stara Sikorska Huta

Stara Sikorska Huta is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Stare Czaple

Stare Czaple, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Stare Czaple is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Stare Łosienice, Stężyca

Stezyca, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Stężyca is a village in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Stężyca...

, Stężyca-Wybudowanie

Stezyca-Wybudowanie

Stężyca-Wybudowanie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Stężycka Huta

Stezycka Huta

Stężycka Huta is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Szczukowo

Szczukowo

Szczukowo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Szymbark

Szymbark, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Szymbark is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Teklowo

Teklowo

Teklowo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Uniradze

Uniradze

Uniradze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Wieżyca

Wiezyca, Kartuzy County

Wieżyca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Wygoda Łączyńska, Zdrębowo

Zdrebowo

Zdrębowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Zgorzałe and Żuromino

Zuromino

Żuromino is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Stężyca, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Stężyca is bordered by the gminas of Chmielno

Gmina Chmielno

Gmina Chmielno is a rural gmina in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Chmielno, which lies approximately west of Kartuzy and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Kartuzy

Gmina Kartuzy

Gmina Kartuzy is an urban-rural gmina in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kartuzy, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Kościerzyna

Gmina Koscierzyna

Gmina Kościerzyna is a rural gmina in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kościerzyna, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

, Sierakowice

Gmina Sierakowice

Gmina Sierakowice is a rural gmina in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Sierakowice, which lies approximately west of Kartuzy and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

, Somonino

Gmina Somonino

Gmina Somonino is a rural gmina in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Somonino, which lies approximately south of Kartuzy and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

 and Sulęczyno

Gmina Suleczyno

Gmina Sulęczyno is a rural gmina in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Sulęczyno, which lies approximately west of Kartuzy and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

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