Dubeninki
A rural municipality in the eastern part of Gołdap County, in the Warmia-Masuria Voivodeship, on the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast and Lithuania (a tripoint of borders). It covers 205.30 km² and has about 2,600 residents across 21 village councils, making it the least populated municipality in the county. The municipality accounts for 26.58% of Gołdap County’s area and lies in the heart of the Suwałki-Masuria Lake District, next to the Romincka Forest.
Overview
- Area: 205.30 km²
- Population: 2,643 (2024)
- Village councils (sołectwa): 21
- Borderland location — close to the PL/RU/LT tripoint
- Protected areas, adjacent to the Romincka Forest
Authorities
Head of municipality (Wójt): Łukasz Balczun (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).