Gmina Gołdap Explained

Gmina Gołdap
Other Name:Gołdap Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gołdap
Area Total Km2:361.73
Population Total:19918
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:13641
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:6277
Coor Pinpoint:Gołdap
Coordinates:54.3161°N 22.3094°W
Seat:Gołdap
Website:http://www.goldap.pl/

Gmina Gołdap is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia. Its seat is the town of Gołdap, which lies approximately 133km (83miles) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The gmina covers an area of 361.73km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 19,918 (out of which the population of Gołdap amounts to 13,641, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,277).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Puszcza Romincka Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Gołdap, Gmina Gołdap contains the villages and settlements of Babki, Bałupiany, Barkowo, Bitkowo, Błażejewo, Boćwinka, Boćwiński Młyn, Botkuny, Bronisze, Czarnowo Wielkie, Dąbie, Dunajek, Dunajek Mały, Dzięgiele, Galwiecie, Gieraliszki, Główka, Górne, Grabowo, Grygieliszki, Jabłońskie, Jabramowo, Janki, Janowo, Jany, Jeziorki Małe, Jeziorki Wielkie, Juchnajcie, Jurkiszki, Kalkowo, Kalniszki, Kamionki, Kolniszki, Konikowo, Kośmidry, Kowalki, Kozaki, Łobody, Marcinowo, Mażucie, Nasuty, Niedrzwica, Nowa Boćwinka, Okrasin, Osieki, Osowo, Piękne Łąki, Pietrasze, Pietraszki, Pogorzel, Regiele, Rostek, Rożyńsk Mały, Rożyńsk Wielki, Rudzie, Samoniny, Siedlisko, Skocze, Sokoły, Suczki, Szyliny, Tatary, Użbale, Wiłkajcie, Wilkasy, Włosty, Wronki Wielkie, Wrotkowo, Zatyki, Żelazki and Zielonka.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Gołdap is bordered by the gminas of Banie Mazurskie, Dubeninki, Filipów and Kowale Oleckie. It also borders Russia (Kaliningrad oblast).

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