Gmina Knyszyn

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Gmina Knyszyn
Knyszyn Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Knyszyn
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Knyszyn): 53°18′47″N 22°55′3″E / 53.31306, 22.9175
Country Flag of Poland 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.

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