Gmina Mońki

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Gmina Mońki
Mońki Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Mońki
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Mońki): 53°24′N 22°48′E / 53.4, 22.8
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Podlachian
County Mońki
Seat Mońki
Area
 - Total 161.56 km² (62.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 15,611
 - Density 96.6/km² (250.3/sq mi)
 - Urban 10,455
 - Rural 5,156
Website: http://www.monki.um.pl/

Gmina Mońki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Mońki County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Mońki, which lies approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 161.56 square kilometres (62.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,611 (out of which the population of Mońki amounts to 10,455, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,156).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Mońki is bordered by the gminas of Goniądz, Jaświły, Knyszyn, Krypno and Trzcianne.

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