Gmina Zawady

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Gmina Zawady
Zawady Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms of Gmina Zawady
Coat of arms
Location within Białystok County
Location within Białystok County
Coordinates (Zawady): 53°9′19″N 22°39′58″E / 53.15528, 22.66611
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Podlachian
County Białystok County
Seat Zawady
Area
 - Total 112.67 km² (43.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 3,014
 - Density 26.8/km² (69.3/sq mi)
Website: http://www.gminazawady.pl/

Gmina Zawady is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Białystok County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Zawady, which lies approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 112.67 square kilometres (43.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,014.

The gmina is also a proposed location of a new airport to be built near Bialystok.

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Zawady is bordered by the gminas of Kobylin-Borzymy, Rutki, Trzcianne, Tykocin and Wizna.

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