Gmina Szczuczyn

Gmina Szczuczyn
Szczuczyn Commune
—  Gmina  —

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Szczuczyn):
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
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, Podlaskie 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).

Villages

Apart from the town of Szczuczyn, Gmina Szczuczyn contains the villages and settlements of Balcer, Bęćkowo, Brzeźno, Bzury, Chojnowo, Czarnówek, Czarnowo, Danowo, Dołęgi, Gutki, Jambrzyki, Koniecki Małe, Koniecki-Rostroszewo, Kurki, Lipnik, Mazewo, Miętusewo, Milewo, Niećkowo, Niedźwiadna, Niedźwiedzkie, Nowe Zacieczki, Obrytki, Przeszkoda, Rakowo, Skaje, Sokoły, Stare Guty, Świdry-Awissa, Tarachy, Wólka, Zacieczki, Załuski and Zofiówka.

Neighbouring gminas

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

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