Gmina Orzysz

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Gmina Orzysz
Orzysz Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Orzysz
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Orzysz): 53°48′20″N 21°56′45″E / 53.80556, 21.94583
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Pisz
Seat Orzysz
Area
 - Total 363.49 km² (140.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 9,567
 - Density 26.3/km² (68.2/sq mi)
 - Urban 5,804
 - Rural 3,763
Website: http://www.orzysz.pl/

Gmina Orzysz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Orzysz, which lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east of Pisz and 96 km (60 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The gmina covers an area of 363.49 square kilometres (140.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 9,567 (out of which the population of Orzysz amounts to 5,804, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,763).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Orzysz is bordered by the gminas of Biała Piska, Ełk, Mikołajki, Miłki, Pisz, Stare Juchy and Wydminy.

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