Gmina Kleszczele

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Gmina Kleszczele Kleszczele Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Kleszczele): 52°34′36″N 23°19′17″E / 52.57667, 23.32139
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlachian
County	Hajnówka
Seat	Kleszczele
Area
- Total	142.62 km² (55.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	2,894
- Density	20.3/km² (52.6/sq mi)
- Urban	1,432
- Rural	1,462
Website: http://www.kleszczele.fr.pl/

Gmina Kleszczele is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Hajnówka County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the town of Kleszczele, which lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of Hajnówka and 61 km (38 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 142.62 square kilometres (55.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,894 (out of which the population of Kleszczele amounts to 1,432, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 1,462).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kleszczele is bordered by the gminas of Boćki, Czeremcha, Dubicze Cerkiewne, Milejczyce and Orla. It also borders Belarus.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Gminas of Hajnówka County Seat: Hajnówka (urban gmina) Urban-rural gmina: Gmina Kleszczele Rural gminas: Gmina Białowieża • Gmina Czeremcha • Gmina Czyże • Gmina Dubicze Cerkiewne • Gmina Hajnówka • Gmina Narew • Gmina Narewka