rural municipality · ketrzynski county

Barciany

County: ketrzynski
Voivodeship: Warmia-Masuria
WMSP member since: 2019
Population: 6,109 (2019)
Area: 293.62 km²
Villages: 23

Official website Public Information Bulletin (BIP)

Barciany

A rural municipality in Kętrzyn County, in the northern part of the Warmia-Masuria Voivodeship, on the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast. It covers an area of 293.62 km² and is home to about 6,100 people. The seat of the municipal authorities is the village of Barciany, a former Teutonic Order commandery. The municipality has an agricultural character.

Overview

Area: 293.62 km²
Population: 6,109 (2019)
Village councils (sołectwa): 23
Border municipality — the northern boundary of the municipality forms the state border with the Russian Federation

Authorities

Head of municipality (Wójt): Marta Kamińska (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).