Gmina Łapy

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Gmina Łapy Łapy Commune
—  Gmina  —
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Białystok County
Coordinates (Łapy): 52°59′N 22°53′E / 52.983, 22.883
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlachian
County	Białystok County
Seat	Łapy
Area
- Total	127.57 km² (49.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	23,132
- Density	181.3/km² (469.6/sq mi)
- Urban	16,583
- Rural	6,549
Website: http://www.lapy.podlasie.pl/

Gmina Łapy is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Białystok County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Łapy, which lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 127.57 square kilometres (49.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 23,132 (out of which the population of Łapy amounts to 16,583, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,549).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Łapy is bordered by the gminas of Choroszcz, Poświętne, Sokoły, Suraż and Turośń Kościelna.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Białystok County Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Choroszcz • Gmina Czarna Białostocka • Gmina Łapy • Gmina Supraśl • Gmina Suraż • Gmina Tykocin • Gmina Wasilków • Gmina Zabłudów Rural gminas: Gmina Dobrzyniewo Duże • Gmina Gródek • Gmina Juchnowiec Kościelny • Gmina Michałowo • Gmina Poświętne • Gmina Turośń Kościelna • Gmina Zawady Seat (not part of the county): Białystok