Gmina Wiżajny, 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 Wiżajny

Wizajny

Wiżajny 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 Wiżajny...

, which lies approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Suwałki and 143 km (89 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 122.59 square kilometres (47.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,672.

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 Wiżajny contains the villages and settlements of Antosin

Antosin, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Bolcie

Bolcie

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

, Burniszki

Burniszki

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

, Cisówek, Dziadówek

Dziadówek

Dziadówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, 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.-References:...

, Dzierwany

Dzierwany

Dzierwany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, 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.-References:...

, Grzybina

Grzybina

Grzybina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.The village has an approximate population of 50.-References:...

, Jaczne

Jaczne

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

, Jegliniszki

Jegliniszki

Jegliniszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, 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.-References:...

, Kamionka, Kłajpeda, Kłajpedka, Laskowskie

Laskowskie

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

, Leszkiemie

Leszkiemie

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

, Ługiele, Makowszczyzna

Makowszczyzna

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

, Marianka

Marianka, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Marianka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, 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.-References:...

, Maszutkinie

Maszutkinie

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

, Mauda

Mauda

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

, Mierkinie

Mierkinie

Mierkinie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, 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.The village...

, Okliny

Okliny

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

, Poplin

Poplin, Poland

Poplin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, 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.-References:...

, Rogożajny Małe, Rogożajny Wielkie

Rogozajny Wielkie

Rogożajny Wielkie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, 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...

, Soliny

Soliny

Soliny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, 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.-References:...

, Stankuny

Stankuny

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

, Stara Hańcza

Stara Hancza

Stara Hańcza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania....

, Stołupianka, Sudawskie

Sudawskie

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

, Sześciwłóki, Użmauda

Uzmauda

Użmauda is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.The village has a population of 24.-References:...

, Wiłkupie, Wiżajny

Wizajny

Wiżajny 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 Wiżajny...

, Wiżgóry

Wizgóry

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

, Wysokie

Wysokie, Gmina Wizajny

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

 and Żelazkowizna

Zelazkowizna

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

.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wiżajny is bordered by the gminas of Dubeninki

Gmina Dubeninki

Gmina Dubeninki is a rural gmina in Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia...

, 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....

, Przerośl

Gmina Przerosl

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

 and Rutka-Tartak

Gmina Rutka-Tartak

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

. It also borders Lithuania.