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Gmina Wiżajny, is a rural
gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,479 gminy throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminy include cities and tow ...
(administrative district) in
Suwałki County
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Suwałki County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the Lithuanian border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local gov ...
,
Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship in northeastern Poland. The name of the voivodeship refers to the historical region of Podlachia (in Polish, ''Podlasie''), and significant part of its territory corresponds to th ...
, in north-eastern
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
, on the
Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...
n border. Its seat is the village of
Wiżajny, which lies approximately north of
Suwałki
Suwałki (; ; or סוּוואַלק) is a city in northeastern Poland with a population of 69,206 (2021). It is the capital of Suwałki County and one of the most important centers of commerce in the Podlaskie Voivodeship.
A relatively young ci ...
and north of the regional capital
Białystok
Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the List of cities and towns in Poland, tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area.
Biał ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 2,672.
The gmina contains part of the
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
called
Suwałki Landscape Park.
Villages
Gmina Wiżajny contains the villages and settlements of
Antosin,
Bolcie,
Burniszki,
Cisówek,
Dziadówek,
Dzierwany,
Grzybina,
Jaczne,
Jegliniszki,
Kamionka,
Kłajpeda,
Kłajpedka
Kłajpedka 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.
From the 8th century B.C. until the 19th century, the Jotvingia ...
,
Laskowskie,
Leszkiemie,
Ługiele,
Makowszczyzna,
Marianka,
Maszutkinie,
Mauda,
Mierkinie,
Okliny,
Poplin,
Rogożajny Małe,
Rogożajny Wielkie,
Soliny,
Stankuny,
Stara Hańcza,
Stołupianka,
Sudawskie,
Sześciwłóki,
Użmauda,
Wiłkupie,
Wiżajny,
Wiżgóry,
Wysokie and
Żelazkowizna.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Wiżajny is bordered by the gminas of
Dubeninki,
Jeleniewo,
Przerośl and
Rutka-Tartak. It also borders Lithuania.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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Wizajny
Suwałki County