Gmina Knyszyn

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Gmina Knyszyn Knyszyn Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Knyszyn): 53°18′47″N 22°55′3″E / 53.31306, 22.9175
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlachian
County	Mońki
Seat	Knyszyn
Area
- Total	127.68 km² (49.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	4,942
- Density	38.7/km² (100.2/sq mi)
- Urban	2,835
- Rural	2,107
Website: http://www.knyszyn.pl/

Gmina Knyszyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Mońki County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Knyszyn, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Mońki and 28 km (17 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 127.68 square kilometres (49.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,942 (out of which the population of Knyszyn amounts to 2,835, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 2,107).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Knyszyn is bordered by the gminas of Czarna Białostocka, Dobrzyniewo Duże, Jasionówka, Krypno and Mońki.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Mońki County Seat: Mońki Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Goniądz • Gmina Knyszyn • Gmina Mońki  Rural gminas: Gmina Jasionówka • Gmina Jaświły • Gmina Krypno • Gmina Trzcianne