Gmina Wiżajny Explained

Gmina Wiżajny
Other Name:Wiżajny Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Suwałki County
Area Total Km2:122.59
Population Total:2672
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Wiżajny
Coordinates:54.3897°N 22.865°W
Seat:Wiżajny
Website:http://www.wizajny.pl

Gmina Wiżajny, is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the Lithuanian border. Its seat is the village of Wiżajny, which lies approximately 35km (22miles) north of Suwałki and 1430NaN0 north of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 122.59km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 2,672.

The gmina contains part of the protected area 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, 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.

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