Gmina Grunwald

Gmina Grunwald is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It contains several lakes, the largest of which are Jezioro Tymawskie, Jezioro Lubień, Jezioro Mielno, Jezioro Wielki Omin, Jezioro Mały Omin.

Gmina Grunwald is divided into 19 sołectwos. The villages with the largest population are Gierzwałd, which dates back to the 14th century, and Zybułtowo. Gierzwałd is the administrative seat of the gmina. Unusually the gmina is not named after the seat, but takes its name from the smaller village of Grunwald, because of the historical importance of the Battle of Grunwald of 1410.

The gmina covers an area of 179.84 square kilometres (69.4 sq mi) (agricultural land 72%, forest 18%), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,648.

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Grunwald is bordered by the gminas of Dąbrówno, Kozłowo, Olsztynek and Ostróda.

[edit] Historical places of interest

Post-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 in 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 confluences of the Drwęca river
Trout cultures in Ośrodek Zarybieniowy in Czarci Jarz and Rychnowska Wola

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[edit] References

Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Gminas of Ostróda County

Seat: Ostróda (urban gmina) Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Miłakowo • Gmina Miłomłyn • Gmina Morąg Rural gminas: Gmina Dąbrówno • Gmina Grunwald • Gmina Łukta • Gmina Małdyty • Gmina Ostróda