Gmina Zalewo Explained

Gmina Zalewo
Other Name:Zalewo Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iława
Area Total Km2:254.34
Population Total:6986
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:2152
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:4834
Coor Pinpoint:Zalewo
Coordinates:53.8461°N 19.6103°W
Seat:Zalewo
Website:http://www.zalewo.pl

Gmina Zalewo is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Zalewo, which lies approximately 28km (17miles) north of Iława and 590NaN0 west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The gmina covers an area of 254.34km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 6,986 (out of which the population of Zalewo amounts to 2,152, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,834).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Iława Lake District Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Zalewo, Gmina Zalewo contains the villages and settlements of Bądki, Bajdy, Barty, Bednarzówka, Boreczno, Brzeziniak, Bukowiec, Dajny, Dobrzyki, Duba, Gajdy, Girgajny, Gubławki, Huta Wielka, Janiki Małe, Janiki Wielkie, Jaśkowo, Jerzwałd, Jezierce, Karpowo, Kiemiany, Kupin, Likszany, Matyty, Mazanki, Międzychód, Mozgowo, Murawki, Nowe Chmielówko, Piekło, Polajny, Półwieś, Pomielin, Pozorty, Rąbity, Rucewo, Rudnia, Sadławki, Skitławki, Śliwa, Surbajny, Tarpno, Urowo, Wielowieś, Wieprz, Witoszewo and Zatyki.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Zalewo is bordered by the gminas of Iława, Małdyty, Miłomłyn, Stary Dzierzgoń and Susz.

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