Gmina Grunwald

Gmina Grunwald
Grunwald Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Gierzwałd): 53°33′N 20°5′E / 53.550°N 20.083°E / 53.550; 20.083
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Ostróda
Seat Gierzwałd
Area
  Total 179.84 km2 (69.44 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 5,648
  Density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)

Gmina Grunwald is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.

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.

Villages

Gmina Grunwald includes the villages and settlements of Dąbrowo, Domkowo, Dylewko, Dylewo, Frygnowo, Gierzwałd, Glądy, Góry Lubiańskie, Grabiczki, Grunwald, Jędrychowo, Kalwa, Kiersztanówko, Kiersztanowo, Kitnowo, Łącko, Lipowa Góra, Łodwigowo, Lubian, Lubianek, Marcinkowo, Mielno, Omin, Pacółtówko, Pacółtowo, Rychnowo, Rychnowska Wola, Rzepki, Stębark, Szczepankowo, Tymawa, Ulnowo, Wróble, Zapieka and Zybułtowo.

Neighbouring gminas

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

Historical places of interest

Natural features

It contains several lakes, the largest of which are Jezioro Tymawskie, Jezioro Lubień, Jezioro Mielno, Jezioro Wielki Omin and Jezioro Mały Omin.

Natural monuments and nature reserves:

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Coordinates: 53°29′N 20°06′E / 53.483°N 20.100°E / 53.483; 20.100

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