Kętrzyn Municipality

A rural municipality surrounding the town of Kętrzyn, in the central part of Kętrzyn County, Warmia-Masuria Voivodeship. It covers an area of 285.73 km² and is home to about 8,200 people. The seat of the municipal authorities is the town of Kętrzyn (the municipality has no seat of its own within its territory). The municipality has an agricultural and tourism character.

Overview

• Area: 285.73 km²
• Population: 8,230 (2019)
• Village councils (sołectwa): 23
• The municipal office is located in the town of Kętrzyn (the town, as a separate urban municipality, is not part of the rural municipality)

Authorities

Head of municipality (Wójt): Paweł Krzysztof Bobrowski (term 2024–2029)

Cooperation within the WMSP

This local government takes part in the shared territorial strategy of the borderland through 2030 and in the CuRI 2026–2027 programme (Eastern Border Regions Catching-up Regions Initiative, European Commission + World Bank).