Gmina Węgorzewo

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Gmina Węgorzewo Węgorzewo Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Węgorzewo): 54°13′N 21°45′E / 54.217, 21.75
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Węgorzewo
Seat	Węgorzewo
Area
- Total	341.11 km² (131.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	17,092
- Density	50.1/km² (129.8/sq mi)
- Urban	11,638
- Rural	5,454
Website: http://www.wegorzewo.pl

Gmina Węgorzewo is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia. Its seat is the town of Węgorzewo, which lies approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The gmina covers an area of 341.11 square kilometres (131.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 17,092 (out of which the population of Węgorzewo amounts to 11,638, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,454).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Węgorzewo is bordered by the gminas of Budry, Giżycko, Kętrzyn, Pozezdrze and Srokowo. It also borders Russia (Kaliningrad oblast).

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

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