Reszel Municipality

An urban-rural municipality in the south-western part of Kętrzyn County, Warmia-Masuria Voivodeship. It covers an area of 178.71 km² and is home to about 7,700 people. The seat of the authorities is the historic town of Reszel — a former capital of the Warmian episcopal dominion, known for the Gothic castle of the Warmian bishops. The municipality comprises the town of Reszel and 20 rural village councils (36 localities in total).

Overview

• Area: 178.71 km²
• Population: 7,662 (2016)
• Farmland accounts for about 71% and forests about 14% of the municipality’s area
• Reszel is one of the oldest towns in Warmia — its town charter was granted in 1337

Authorities

Mayor (Burmistrz): Andrzej Lewandowski (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).