Gmina Olsztynek Explained

Gmina Olsztynek
Other Name:Olsztynek Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Olsztyn County
Area Total Km2:372.03
Population Total:13666
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:7591
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:6075
Coor Pinpoint:Olsztynek
Coordinates:53.5833°N 37°W
Seat:Olsztynek
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:NOL
Website:http://www.olsztynek.bil-wm.pl/

Gmina Olsztynek is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Olsztynek, which lies approximately 27km (17miles) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The gmina covers an area of 372.03km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 13,666 (out of which the population of Olsztynek amounts to 7,591, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,075).

Villages

Apart from the town of Olsztynek, Gmina Olsztynek contains the villages and settlements of:

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Olsztynek is bordered by the gminas of Gietrzwałd, Grunwald, Jedwabno, Kozłowo, Nidzica, Ostróda, Purda and Stawiguda.

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