Banie Mazurskie

A rural municipality in the northern part of Gołdap County, in the Warmia-Masuria Voivodeship, on the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast. The municipality covers 205.02 km² and has around 3,800 residents across 20 village councils. The area has an agricultural and forest character, with numerous lakes typical of the Masurian Lake District.

Overview

• Area: 205.02 km²
• Population: 3,849 (2016)
• Village councils (sołectwa): 20
• Borderland location — external EU border
• Agricultural and forest character with numerous lakes

Authorities

Head of municipality (Wójt): Łukasz Kuliś (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).