Gmina Grunwald

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Gmina Grunwald is a rural commune in north-eastern Poland in the Ostróda County, Warmia-Masuria voivodship.

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[edit] Geographic stats

Population: 5967 (2001)
Population density: 33 persons/km².
Area: 179,84 km² (agricultural lands - 72%, forests - 18%).
Biggest lakes: Jezioro Tymawskie, Jezioro Lubień, Jezioro Mielno, Jezioro Wielki Omin, Jezioro Mały Omin
Neighbouring communes: Gmina Kozłowo, Gmina Olsztynek, Gmina Dąbrówno, Gmina Ostróda.

[edit] Administrative division

Gmina Grunwald is divided into 19 village neighbourhoods (sołectwa). The largest villages in population are Gierzwałd and Zybułtowo. The commune's capital Gierzwałd, the larger of the two, dates back to the 14th century. The commune is not named after the commune capital, which is unusual in Poland; instead it is called gmina Grunwald because of historical importance of the Battle of Grunwald that took place in the area in 1410.

[edit] Historical places of interest

  • After-battle chapel in the fields of Grunwald
  • Manor house, farm and park in Grunwald
  • 14th century church, cemetery, palace and park in Dylewo;
  • Methodist church in Gierzwałd;
  • Church and belfry in Mielno;
  • Palace in Pacółtów;
  • Mazurian wooden church, belfry, convent palace park and w Rychnowo,
  • Church in Stębark,
  • Church in Kiersztanowo,
  • Granary and barns in Zybułtowo,

[edit] Natural features

Natural monuments and nature reserves:

  • Dylewo Hills Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Wzgórz Dylewskich)
  • Devils Valley (Czarci Jar) with the confleuneces of Drwęca river
  • Trout cultures in Ośrodek Zarybieniowy in Czarci Jarz and Rychnowska Wola.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 53°29′N 20°06′E

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