Gmina Suraż

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Gmina Suraż Suraż Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Location within Białystok County
Coordinates (Suraż): 52°57′19″N 22°57′19″E / 52.95528, 22.95528
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlachian
County	Białystok County
Seat	Suraż
Area
- Total	76.6 km² (29.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	2,038
- Density	26.6/km² (68.9/sq mi)
- Urban	982
- Rural	1,056

Gmina Suraż is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Białystok County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Suraż, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 76.6 square kilometres (29.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,038 (out of which the population of Suraż amounts to 982, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 1,056).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Suraż is bordered by the gminas of Juchnowiec Kościelny, Łapy, Poświętne, Turośń Kościelna and Wyszki.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Białystok County Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Choroszcz • Gmina Czarna Białostocka • Gmina Łapy • Gmina Supraśl • Gmina Suraż • Gmina Tykocin • Gmina Wasilków • Gmina Zabłudów Rural gminas: Gmina Dobrzyniewo Duże • Gmina Gródek • Gmina Juchnowiec Kościelny • Gmina Michałowo • Gmina Poświętne • Gmina Turośń Kościelna • Gmina Zawady Seat (not part of the county): Białystok