Gmina Piątnica

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Gmina Piątnica Piątnica Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coordinates (Piątnica): 53°11′N 22°6′E / 53.183, 22.1
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlachian
County	Łomża County
Seat	Piątnica
Area
- Total	218.69 km² (84.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	10,642
- Density	48.7/km² (126/sq mi)

Gmina Piątnica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Łomża County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Piątnica, which lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Łomża and 72 km (45 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 218.69 square kilometres (84.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,642.

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Piątnica is bordered by the city of Łomża and by the gminas of Jedwabne, Łomża, Mały Płock, Stawiski and Wizna.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Łomża County Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Jedwabne • Gmina Nowogród Rural gminas: Gmina Łomża • Gmina Miastkowo • Gmina Piątnica • Gmina Przytuły • Gmina Śniadowo • Gmina Wizna • Gmina Zbójna Seat (not part of the county): Łomża