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Gmina Biała Piska is an urban-rural
gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 4 ...
(administrative district) in
Pisz County
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Pisz County ( pl, powiat piski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government refo ...
,
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship or Warmia-Masuria Province or Warmia-Mazury Province (in pl, Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn. The voivodeship has an are ...
, in northern
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. Its seat is the town of
Biała Piska
Biała Piska (former pl, Biała; german: Bialla, 1938-45: Gehlenburg, 1334: Gailen) is a town in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,986 inhabitants as of December 2021.
Geography
Biała Piska is a recreation area in th ...
, which lies approximately east of
Pisz
Pisz (pronounced , previously also ''Jańsbork'', german: Johannisburg) is a historic town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in northern Poland, with a population of 19,466 (2016). It is the seat of Pisz County. Pisz is situated at the juncti ...
and east of the regional capital
Olsztyn
Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini''
* Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 12,135 (out of which the population of Biała Piska amounts to 4,006, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,129).
Villages
Apart from the town of Biała Piska, Gmina Biała Piska contains the villages and settlements of
Bełcząc,
Bemowo Piskie,
Cibory,
Cwaliny,
Dąbrówka Drygalska,
Danowo,
Długi Kąt,
Dmusy,
Drygały,
Giętkie,
Grodzisko,
Gruzy,
Guzki,
Iłki,
Jakuby,
Kaliszki,
Klarewo,
Kolonia Kawałek,
Kolonia Konopki,
Komorowo,
Konopki,
Kowalewo,
Kózki,
Kożuchowski Młyn,
Kożuchy,
Kożuchy Małe,
Kruszewo,
Kumielsk,
Lipińskie,
Lisy,
Łodygowo,
Mikuty,
Monety,
Myśliki,
Myszki,
Nitki,
Nowe Drygały,
Oblewo,
Orłowo,
Pawłocin,
Pogorzel Mała,
Pogorzel Wielka,
Radysy,
Rakowo Małe,
Rogale Wielkie,
Rolki,
Ruda,
Skarżyn,
Sokoły,
Sokoły Jeziorne,
Sulimy,
Świdry,
Świdry Kościelne,
Szkody,
Szkody-Kolonia,
Szymki,
Włosty,
Wojny,
Zabielne,
Zalesie,
Zaskwierki and
Zatorze-Kolonia.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Biała Piska is bordered by the gminas of
Ełk,
Grabowo,
Kolno
Kolno is a town in northeastern Poland, located in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, about 150 km northeast of Warsaw. It is the seat of Kolno County, and the seat of the smaller administrative district ( gmina) called Gmina Kolno, but it is no ...
,
Orzysz
Orzysz (English pronunciation , german: Arys) is a town in northeastern Poland, in the Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, with 7,512 inhabitants (2007). It is located on Orzysz Lake in the region of Masuria.
A garrison of the Polish Ar ...
,
Pisz
Pisz (pronounced , previously also ''Jańsbork'', german: Johannisburg) is a historic town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in northern Poland, with a population of 19,466 (2016). It is the seat of Pisz County. Pisz is situated at the juncti ...
,
Prostki
Prostki (german: Prostken) is a village in Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Prostki. It lies approximately south of Ełk and east of the regional c ...
and
Szczuczyn
Szczuczyn is a town in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. As of 2004, it has a population of 3,602.
History
The town is located in the north-eastern outskirts of Mazovia, which has been part of Poland since the establishment of t ...
.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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