Gmina Świętajno 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 Olecko County

Olecko County

Olecko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Its administrative seat and only town is Olecko, which lies east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, 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 Świętajno

Swietajno, Olecko County

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

, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Olecko

Olecko

Olecko is a town in Masuria, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of Poland, near Ełk and Suwałki. It is situated at the mouth of the Lega river into the Great Olecko Lake on its south-western shore...

 and 122 km (76 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 214.91 square kilometres (83 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,011.

Villages

Gmina Świętajno contains the villages and settlements of Barany

Barany, Olecko County

Barany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...

, Borki

Borki, Olecko County

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

, Chełchy, Cichy

Cichy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Dudki

Dudki, Olecko County

Dudki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Dworackie

Dworackie

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

, Dybowo

Dybowo, Olecko County

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

, Gryzy

Gryzy

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

, Jelonek

Jelonek, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Jurki

Jurki, Olecko County

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

, Jurkowo

Jurkowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Jurkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Kije

Kije, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Kije is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Krzywe

Krzywe, Olecko County

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

, Kukówko

Kukówko

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

, Leśniki

Lesniki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Mazury

Mazury, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Niemsty

Niemsty

Niemsty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Orzechówko

Orzechówko, Olecko County

Orzechówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Świętajno, west of Olecko, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...

, Pietrasze

Pietrasze, Olecko County

Pietrasze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

, Połom, Rogojny

Rogojny

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

, Rogowszczyzna

Rogowszczyzna

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

, Smolnik

Smolnik, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

, Sulejki

Sulejki

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

, Świdrówko

Swidrówko

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

, Świętajno

Swietajno, Olecko County

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

, Wronki

Wronki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Wronki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .-References:...

 and Zalesie

Zalesie, Olecko County

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

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Świętajno is bordered by the gminas of Ełk, 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....

, Kruklanki

Gmina Kruklanki

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

, Olecko

Gmina Olecko

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

, Stare Juchy

Gmina Stare Juchy

Gmina Stare Juchy is a rural gmina in Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Stare Juchy, which lies approximately north-west of Ełk 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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