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Gmina Świercze is a 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
Pułtusk County
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Pułtusk County ( pl, powiat pułtuski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government re ...
,
Masovian Voivodeship
The Masovian Voivodeship, also known as the Mazovia Province ( pl, województwo mazowieckie ) is a voivodeship (province) in east-central Poland, with its capital located in the city of Warsaw, which also serves as the capital of the country. The ...
, in east-central
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 village of
Świercze, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (13 mi) west of
Pułtusk
Pułtusk (pronounced ) is a town in northeast Poland, by the river Narew. Located north of Warsaw in the Masovian Voivodeship, it had a population of about 19,000 . Known for its historic architecture and Europe's longest paved marketplace ( in ...
and 52 km (32 mi) north-west of
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 4,771 (4,740 in 2011).
Villages
Gmina Świercze contains the villages and settlements of
Brodowo,
Bruliny,
Bylice,
Chmielewo,
Dziarno,
Gaj,
Gąsiorówek,
Gąsiorowo,
Godacze,
Gołębie,
Klukówek,
Klukowo,
Kościesze,
Kosiorowo,
Kowalewice Nowe,
Kowalewice Włościańskie,
Ostrzeniewo,
Prusinowice,
Stpice,
Strzegocin,
Sulkowo,
Świercze,
Świercze-Siółki,
Świerkowo,
Świeszewko,
Świeszewo,
Wyrzyki and
Wyrzyki-Pękale.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Świercze is bordered by the gminas of
Gzy,
Nasielsk
Nasielsk is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located approximately north of the Polish capital Warsaw, on the Warsaw- Gdańsk rail line and serves as a railway junction. In 2020, the population of the town was estimated at 7, ...
,
Nowe Miasto,
Sońsk and
Winnica.
References
External links
Polish official population figures 2006
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Swiercze
Pułtusk County