__NOTOC__ Gmina Wizna 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

Łomża County __NOTOC__ Łomża County ( pl, powiat łomżyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local governm ...

Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship or Podlasie Province ( pl, Województwo podlaskie, ) is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Poland. The name of the province and its territory correspond to the historic region of Podlachia. The capital and largest cit ...

, in north-eastern

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

Wizna Wizna is a village in Łomża County of Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, situated on the Narew River. Wizna is known for the battle of Wizna which took place in its vicinity during the 1939 Invasion of Poland at the start of World ...

, which lies approximately east of

Łomża Łomża (), in English known as Lomza, is a city in north-eastern Poland, approximately 150 kilometers (90 miles) to the north-east of Warsaw and west of Białystok. It is situated alongside the Narew river as part of the Podlaskie Voivodeship si ...

and west of the regional capital

Białystok Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Białystok is located in the Białystok Up ...

. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population was 4,313 (4,344 in 2011). The gmina contains part of the

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

called

Łomża Landscape Park '' , iucn_category = V , photo = Podlaskie - Choroszcz - Kruszewo - Narew's pool - h-NW.JPG , photo_caption = The marshes of Narew River near Łomża Park logo , location = Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland , nearest_city = Łomża , map = Pola ...

Villages

Gmina Wizna contains the villages and settlements of Boguszki, Bronowo, Janczewo, Jarnuty, Kokoszki,

Kramkowo Kramkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wizna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Wizna, east of Łomża, and west of the regional capital Białystok Bia ...

, Lisno, Małachowo, Męczki, Mrówki,

Nart The Nart sagas ( Abkhaz: Нарҭаа ражәабжьқәа; ''Nartaa raƶuabƶkua''; ady, Нарт тхыдэжъхэр, translit=Nart txıdəĵxər; os, Нарты кадджытæ; ''Narty kaddžytæ''; ''Nartı kadjıtæ'') are a series of ...

Nieławice Nieławice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wizna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Wizna, north-east of Łomża, and west of the regional capital Bia ...

Niwkowo Niwkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wizna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Wizna, east of Łomża, and west of the regional capital Białystok Bia ...

Nowe Bożejewo Nowe Bożejewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wizna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship or Podlasie Province ( pl, Województwo podlaskie, ) is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Pol ...

Podkosacze Podkosacze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wizna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Wizna, east of Łomża, and west of the regional capital Białysto ...

, Ruś,

Rusiniec Rusiniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wizna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship or Podlasie Province ( pl, Województwo podlaskie, ) is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Poland. Th ...

, Rutki,

Rutkowskie Rutkowskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wizna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Wizna, north-east of Łomża Łomża (), in English known as Lomz ...

Sambory Sambory is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wizna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Wizna, east of Łomża, and west of the regional capital Białystok ...

Sieburczyn Sieburczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wizna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Wizna, east of Łomża, and west of the regional capital Białysto ...

, Srebrowo, Stare Bożejewo, Wierciszewo,

Witkowo Witkowo (; is a town in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznań. Witkowo is one of the production sites of the Greater Poland liliput cheese (''ser liliput wielkopolski''), a traditional regional Polish c ...

, Włochówka and Zanklewo.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wizna is bordered by the gminas of

Jedwabne Jedwabne (; yi, יעדוואבנע, ''Yedvabna'') is a town in northeast Poland, in Łomża County of Podlaskie Voivodeship, with 1,942 inhabitants (2002). It is notable for the Jedwabne pogrom of 10 July 1941, during the World War II German occu ...

Piątnica Piątnica Poduchowna (; until 1999 ''Piątnica Poduchowna'') is a village in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Piątnica. It lies approximately north ...

, Rutki,

Trzcianne Trzcianne ( lt, Tžcianai) is a village in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Trzcianne. It lies approximately south-west of Mońki and north-west of ...

and Zawady.

References

Polish official population figures 2006

External links

Wizna Web Page

Famous Polish gangster, turned noted author, who was born in Wizna {{Łomża County

Łomża County