Gmina Barczewo

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Gmina Barczewo
Barczewo Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Barczewo
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Barczewo): 53°50′N 20°41′E / 53.833, 20.683
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olsztyn County
Seat Barczewo
Area
 - Total 319.85 km² (123.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 16,525
 - Density 51.7/km² (133.8/sq mi)
 - Urban 7,401
 - Rural 9,124
Website: http://www.barczewo.pl/

Gmina Barczewo is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Barczewo, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The gmina covers an area of 319.85 square kilometres (123.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 16,525 (out of which the population of Barczewo amounts to 7,401, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,124).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Barczewo is bordered by the city of Olsztyn and by the gminas of Biskupiec, Dywity, Dźwierzuty, Jeziorany and Purda.

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