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Gmina Węgorzewo is an urban-rural
gmina
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(administrative district) in
Węgorzewo County,
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern
Poland
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, on the border with
Russia
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. Its seat is the town of
Węgorzewo, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital
Olsztyn
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Olsz ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 17,092 (out of which the population of Węgorzewo amounts to 11,638, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,454).
Villages
Apart from the town of Węgorzewo, Gmina Węgorzewo contains the villages and settlements of
Biedaszki,
Brzozowo,
Czerwony Dwór,
Dąbrówka Mała,
Dłużec,
Dowiackie Nowiny,
Guja,
Jakunowo,
Janówko,
Jerzykowo,
Kal,
Kalskie Nowiny,
Kamień,
Kamionek Wielki,
Karłowo,
Kietlice,
Klimki,
Kolonia Rybacka,
Łabapa,
Łęgwarowo,
Maćki,
Mamerki,
Matyski,
Nowa Guja,
Ogonki,
Parowa,
Pasternak,
Perły,
Pilwa,
Pniewo,
Prynowo,
Przystań,
Radzieje,
Róże,
Różewiec,
Rudziszki,
Ruska Wieś,
Rydzówka,
Skrzypy,
Sobin,
Stawiska,
Stawki,
Stręgiel,
Stulichy,
Surwile,
Sztynort,
Sztynort Mały,
Tarławki,
Trygort,
Węgielsztyn,
Wesołowo,
Wilkowo,
Wysiecza,
Zacisz,
Zacisze and
Zielony Ostrów.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Węgorzewo is bordered by the gminas of
Budry,
Giżycko
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,
Kętrzyn
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The town is known for the surrounding Masurian Lakeland and num ...
,
Pozezdrze and
Srokowo. It also borders
Russia
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(
Kaliningrad oblast
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).
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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Wegorzewo
Węgorzewo County
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