Gmina Czyże

Gmina Czyże
Czyże Commune
—  Gmina  —

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Czyże):
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Hajnówka
Seat Czyże
Area
 • Total 134.2 km2 (51.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 2,528
 • Density 18.8/km2 (48.8/sq mi)
Website http://www.ugczyze.pl/

Gmina Czyże is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Czyże, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Hajnówka and 41 km (25 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 134.2 square kilometres (51.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,528.

Villages

Gmina Czyże contains the villages and settlements of Bujakowszczyzna, Czyże, Hrabniak, Hukowicze, Kamień, Klejniki, Kojły, Kuraszewo, Lady, Leniewo, Leszczyny, Łuszcze, Maksymowszczyzna, Morze, Osówka, Podrzeczany, Podwieżanka, Rakowicze, Sapowo, Szostakowo, Wieżanka, Wólka and Zbucz.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Czyże is bordered by the gminas of Bielsk Podlaski, Dubicze Cerkiewne, Hajnówka, Narew and Orla.

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