Gmina Szypliszki

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Gmina Szypliszki Szypliszki Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coordinates (Szypliszki): 54°15′N 23°4′E / 54.25, 23.067
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlachian
County	Suwałki County
Seat	Szypliszki
Area
- Total	156.55 km² (60.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	4,008
- Density	25.6/km² (66.3/sq mi)
Website: http://www.niemen.org.pl/gminy/szypliszki/

Gmina Szypliszki is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Suwałki County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the Lithuanian border. Its seat is the village of Szypliszki, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east of Suwałki and 126 km (78 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 156.55 square kilometres (60.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,008.

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Szypliszki is bordered by the city of Suwałki and by the gminas of Jeleniewo, Krasnopol, Puńsk, Rutka-Tartak and Suwałki. It also borders Lithuania.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Suwałki County Rural gminas: Gmina Bakałarzewo • Gmina Filipów • Gmina Jeleniewo • Gmina Przerośl • Gmina Raczki • Gmina Rutka-Tartak • Gmina Suwałki • Gmina Szypliszki • Gmina Wiżajny Seat (not part of the county): Suwałki