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Gmina Ełk is a rural
gmina (administrative district) in
Ełk County
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Ełk County ( pl, powiat ełcki) 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 ref ...
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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 ar ...
, 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 populou ...
. Its seat is the town of
Ełk
Ełk (; former pl, Łek; german: Lyck; Old Prussian: ''Luks''; lt, Lukas), also spelled Elk in English, is a small city in northeastern Poland with 61,677 inhabitants as of December 2021. It was assigned to Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in 1999, ...
, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 10,148 (10,980 in 2011).
Villages
Gmina Ełk contains the villages and settlements of
Bajtkowo,
Barany,
Bartosze,
Białojany,
Bienie,
Bobry,
Borecki Dwór,
Borki,
Brodowo,
Buczki,
Buniaki,
Chełchy,
Chojniak,
Chruściele,
Chrzanowo,
Ciernie,
Czaple,
Ełk POHZ,
Giże,
Guzki,
Janisze,
Judziki,
Kałęczyny,
Karbowskie,
Konieczki,
Koziki,
Krokocie,
Lega,
Lepaki Małe,
Lepaki Wielkie,
Mącze,
Mąki
Mąki (german: Monken) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ełk, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Ełk and east of the regional capital Olsztyn
Olszt ...
,
Maleczewo,
Malinówka Mała,
Malinówka Wielka,
Małkinie,
Miluki,
Mołdzie,
Mostołty,
Mrozy Małe,
Mrozy Wielkie,
Niekrasy,
Nowa Wieś Ełcka,
Oracze,
Piaski,
Pisanica,
Pistki,
Płociczno,
Przykopka,
Przytuły,
Regiel,
Regielnica,
Rękusy,
Rostki Bajtkowskie,
Rożyńsk,
Ruska Wieś,
Rydzewo,
Rymki,
Sajzy,
Sędki,
Siedliska,
Skup,
Śniepie,
Sordachy,
Straduny,
Suczki,
Szarejki,
Szarek,
Szeligi,
Talusy,
Tracze,
Wityny,
Woszczele,
Zdedy and
Zdunki.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Ełk is bordered by the gminas 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 ...
,
Kalinowo,
Olecko
Olecko (former since 1560, colloquially also , since 1928, lt, Alėcka) is a town in northeastern Poland, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, located in Masuria near Ełk and Suwałki. It is situated at the mouth of the Lega river which fl ...
,
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 A ...
,
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 ...
,
Stare Juchy and
Świętajno.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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