Gmina Ruciane-Nida Explained

Gmina Ruciane-Nida
Other Name:Ruciane-Nida Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pisz
Area Total Km2:357.74
Population Total:8627
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:4894
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:3733
Coor Pinpoint:Ruciane-Nida
Coordinates:53.6425°N 21.5492°W
Seat:Ruciane-Nida
Website:http://www.ruciane-nida.pl/

Gmina Ruciane-Nida is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ruciane-Nida, which lies approximately 17km (11miles) west of Pisz and 710NaN0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The gmina covers an area of 357.74km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 8,627 (out of which the population of Ruciane-Nida amounts to 4,894, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,733).

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Ruciane-Nida, Gmina Ruciane-Nida contains the villages and settlements of Bartlewo, Borek, Gałkowo, Gąsior, Głodowo, Iwanowo, Iznota, Jeleń, Kadzidłowo, Kamień, Karwica, Karwica Mazurska, Kokoszka, Końcewo, Krzyże, Ładne Pole, Lipnik, Lisiczyn, Majdan, Maskulińskie, Niedźwiedzi Róg, Nowa Ukta, Oko, Onufryjewo, Osiniak-Piotrowo, Piaski, Pieczysko, Popielno, Pranie, Ruczaj, Śwignajno, Śwignajno Wielkie, Szeroki Bór, Ukta, Warnowo, Wejsuny, Wejsuny-Leśniczówka, Wierzba, Wojnowo, Wólka, Wygryny, Wypad, Zameczek, Zamordeje, Zaroślak and Zdrużno.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Ruciane-Nida is bordered by the gminas of Mikołajki, Piecki, Pisz, Rozogi and Świętajno.

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