Gmina Wiżajny

Gmina Wiżajny
Wiżajny Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms

Gmina Wiżajny within the Suwałki County
Coordinates (Wiżajny): 54°23′23″N 22°51′54″E / 54.38972°N 22.86500°E / 54.38972; 22.86500Coordinates: 54°23′23″N 22°51′54″E / 54.38972°N 22.86500°E / 54.38972; 22.86500
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Suwałki County
Seat Wiżajny
Area
 • Total 122.59 km2 (47.33 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 2,672
 • Density 22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Website http://www.wizajny.pl

Gmina Wiżajny, is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the Lithuanian border. Its seat is the village of Wiżajny, which lies approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Suwałki and 143 km (89 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 122.59 square kilometres (47.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,672.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Suwałki Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Wiżajny contains the villages and settlements of Antosin, Bolcie, Burniszki, Cisówek, Dziadówek, Dzierwany, Grzybina, Jaczne, Jegliniszki, Kamionka, Kłajpeda, Kłajpedka, Laskowskie, Leszkiemie, Ługiele, Makowszczyzna, Marianka, Maszutkinie, Mauda, Mierkinie, Okliny, Poplin, Rogożajny Małe, Rogożajny Wielkie, Soliny, Stankuny, Stara Hańcza, Stołupianka, Sudawskie, Sześciwłóki, Użmauda, Wiłkupie, Wiżajny, Wiżgóry, Wysokie and Żelazkowizna.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wiżajny is bordered by the gminas of Dubeninki, Jeleniewo, Przerośl and Rutka-Tartak. It also borders Lithuania.

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