Gmina Szczuczyn

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Gmina Szczuczyn Szczuczyn Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Szczuczyn): 53°33′58″N 22°17′6″E / 53.56611, 22.285
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlachian
County	Grajewo
Seat	Szczuczyn
Area
- Total	115.72 km² (44.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	6,675
- Density	57.7/km² (149.4/sq mi)
- Urban	3,564
- Rural	3,111
Website: http://www.um.szczuczyn.pl

Gmina Szczuczyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Grajewo County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczuczyn, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Grajewo and 77 km (48 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 115.72 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,675 (out of which the population of Szczuczyn amounts to 3,564, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,111).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Szczuczyn is bordered by the gminas of Biała Piska, Grabowo, Grajewo, Prostki and Wąsosz.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

[edit] External links

• Jewish community of Szczuczyn

v • d • e Gminas of Grajewo County Seat: Grajewo (urban gmina) Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Rajgród • Gmina Szczuczyn  Rural gminas: Gmina Grajewo • Gmina Radziłów • Gmina Wąsosz