Gmina Sorkwity
| Gmina Sorkwity | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Warmia-Masuria | ||
| Powiat : | Mrągowski | ||
| Geographic location : | 53 ° 51 ' N , 21 ° 9' E | ||
| Residents : | see Gmina | ||
| Postal code : | 11-731 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 89 | ||
| License plate : | NMR | ||
| Economy and Transport | |||
| Street : | DK 16 Olsztyn - Ełk | ||
| DW600 Szczytno - Mrągowo | |||
| Next international airport : | Danzig | ||
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| Gmina | |||
| Gminatype: | Rural community | ||
| Gmina structure: | 20 school offices | ||
| Surface: | 184.56 km² | ||
| Residents: | 4568 (June 30, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 25 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Community number ( GUS ): | 2810052 | ||
| Administration (as of 2014) | |||
| Wójt : | Józef Maciejewski | ||
| Address: | ul. Olsztyńska 16a 11-731 Sorkwity |
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| Website : | www.gminasorkwity.pl | ||
The Gmina Sorkwity [ sɔrkˈfitɨ ] is a rural municipality in the powiat Mrągowski of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland . Its seat is the village of the same name ( Sorquitten in German ) with about 650 inhabitants.
geography
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The municipality is located in the middle of the voivodeship. The district town of Mrągowo (Sensburg) is six kilometers to the east. Neighboring municipalities are in the powiat Kętrzyński Reszel in the north, in the powiat Mrągowski Mrągowo in the east and Piecki in the southeast, in the powiat Szczycieński Dźwierzuty in the southwest and in the powiat Olsztyński Biskupiec in the west and Kolno in the northwest.
The rural community has an area of 184.56 km², of which 50 percent is used for agriculture and 28 percent for forestry. The numerous channel lakes are part of the Masurian Lake District (Pojezierze Mazurskie).
history
The rural community was newly formed in 1973 from various gromadas . From 1946 to 1998, their area belonged to the Olsztyn Voivodeship with varying degrees. Since 1999 the municipality has belonged to the newly formed Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
religion
The Roman Catholic Church has parishes in Rybno (Ribben) , Sorkwity and Warpuny (Warpuhnen) . In addition to the evangelical parish in Sorkwity, there are branch churches in Rybno and Warpuny.
structure
The rural community Sorkwity (gmina wiejska) with 4568 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2019) includes 20 villages with a Schulzenamt (sołectwo):
- Borowe ( Borowen , 1938 Prausken )
- Borowski Las (Prauskenwalde)
- Burszewo ( Burschewen , 1938 Prusshöfen )
- Choszczewo ( Choszewen , 1936 Hohensee )
- Gizewo ( Giesewen , 1938 Giesenau )
- Jędrychowo (Heinrichshöfen)
- Jełmuń (Allmoyen)
- Kozłowo (Koslau)
- Maradki (Maradtken)
- Nibork (Neberg)
- Pustniki (Pustnick)
- Rozogi (Rosoggen)
- Rybno (Ribben)
- Sorkwity (Sorquitten)
- Stama (large trunk)
- Stary Gieląd (Old Gehland)
- Surmówka ( Surmowen , 1938 Surmau )
- Warpuny (Warpuhnen)
- Szymanowo ( Siemanowen , 1938 Altensiedel )
- Zyndaki (Sunday)
Other, smaller places in the municipality are:
- Janowo ( Janowen , 1928 Heinrichsdorf )
- Kozarek Mały ( Klein Kosarken , 1930 Lindenhof , 1938 Zweilinden and Groß Kosarken-Wehlack , 1938 Köhlershof )
- Kozarek Wielki ( Gross Kosarken-Dönhoffstädt , 1938 Köhlersgut )
- Miłuki (Millucken)
- Słomowo (foggy)
- Załuki (Salucken)
traffic
The state road 16 leads from Olsztyn (Allenstein) via Biskupiec (Bishop's Castle ) and Sorkwity to the district town of Mrągowo (Sensburg) . The former Reichsstraße 127 has been partially developed as the S16 expressway . The provincial road 600 from Szczytno (Ortelsburg) to Mrągowo runs through the south of the municipality.
International airports exist in Gdansk and Warsaw .
The Czerwonka – Ełk railway line has been closed since May 2010.
Web links
- Community website (Polish)
Footnotes
- ↑ population. Size and Structure by Territorial Division. As of June 30, 2019. Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS) (PDF files; 0.99 MiB), accessed December 24, 2019 .
- ↑ bip.gminasorkwity.pl: Sołectwa i sołtysi. (Polish, accessed June 29, 2020)