Gmina Suchowola

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Gmina Suchowola Suchowola Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Suchowola): 53°34′36″N 23°6′6″E / 53.57667, 23.10167
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlachian
County	Sokółka
Seat	Suchowola
Area
- Total	255.89 km² (98.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	7,350
- Density	28.7/km² (74.4/sq mi)
- Urban	2,243
- Rural	5,107
Website: http://www.suchowola.com.pl

Gmina Suchowola is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Sokółka County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Suchowola, which lies approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) north-west of Sokółka and 52 km (32 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 255.89 square kilometres (98.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,350 (out of which the population of Suchowola amounts to 2,243, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,107).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Suchowola is bordered by the gminas of Dąbrowa Białostocka, Janów, Jaświły, Korycin and Sztabin.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Sokółka County Seat: Sokółka Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Dąbrowa Białostocka • Gmina Sokółka • Gmina Suchowola Rural gminas: Gmina Janów • Gmina Korycin • Gmina Krynki • Gmina Kuźnica • Gmina Nowy Dwór • Gmina Sidra • Gmina Szudziałowo