Gołdap

An urban-rural municipality in the north-eastern part of the Warmia-Masuria Voivodeship, in Gołdap County, on the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast. Gołdap is the only health resort (spa) in the Warmia-Masuria Voivodeship — its therapeutic resource is the peat mud (borowina) from local peat bogs. The municipality covers 361.73 km² and has over 20,000 residents, combining the town of Gołdap with 30 rural village councils in the Szeskie Hills region.

Overview

• Area: 361.73 km²
• Population: 20,327 (2016)
• Village councils (sołectwa): 30
• Health resort status — therapeutic peat mud and microclimate
• Borderland location — border crossing with the Kaliningrad Oblast
• The Szeskie Hills region, with the Romincka Forest nearby

Authorities

Mayor (Burmistrz): Konrad Kazaniecki (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).