Gmina Tykocin

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Gmina Tykocin Tykocin Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Location within Białystok County
Coordinates (Tykocin): 53°12′11″N 22°46′15″E / 53.20306, 22.77083
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlachian
County	Białystok County
Seat	Tykocin
Area
- Total	207.34 km² (80.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	6,477
- Density	31.2/km² (80.9/sq mi)
- Urban	1,893
- Rural	4,584
Website: http://www.tykocin.hg.pl

Gmina Tykocin is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Białystok County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Tykocin, which lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 207.34 square kilometres (80.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,477 (out of which the population of Tykocin amounts to 1,893, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,584).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Tykocin is bordered by the gminas of Choroszcz, Dobrzyniewo Duże, Kobylin-Borzymy, Krypno, Trzcianne and Zawady.

[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