| Gmina Grunwald Grunwald Commune |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | ||
| County | Ostróda | ||
| Seat | Gierzwałd | ||
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| - Total | 179. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (also known as Warmia-Masuria Province or by its Polish name województwo warmińsko-mazurskie or simply Warmińsko-Mazurskie A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Ostróda County (powiat ostródzki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 84 km² (69. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 5,648 | ||
| - Density | 31. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/km² (81. 3/sq mi) | ||
Gmina Grunwald is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Ostróda County (powiat ostródzki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (also known as Warmia-Masuria Province or by its Polish name województwo warmińsko-mazurskie or simply Warmińsko-Mazurskie Poland (Polska officially the Republic of 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. A sołectwo is an administrative unit in Poland, a subdivision of a Gmina (although only villages are assigned to 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 Battle of Grunwald (or 1st Battle of Tannenberg) took place on 15 July 1410 with the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by
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.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Grunwald is bordered by the gminas of Dąbrówno, Kozłowo, Olsztynek and Ostróda. Gmina Dąbrówno is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Kozłowo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Olsztynek is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Ostróda is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.
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
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
External links
- BIP Grunwald
- Powiat Ostróda : Gmina Grunwald (in Polish)
- Gminny Ośrodek Kultury Sportu i Rekreacji (GOKSiR) w Gierzwałdzie with info on the Battle of Grunwald
- Scouts' Grunwald Squads (Wspólnot Drużyn Grunwaldzkich ZHP) with qualification for Grunwald Badge
References
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