Gmina Mońki

Gmina Mońki
Mońki Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms

Gmina Mońki within the Mońki County
Coordinates (Mońki): 53°24′N 22°48′E / 53.400°N 22.800°E / 53.400; 22.800Coordinates: 53°24′N 22°48′E / 53.400°N 22.800°E / 53.400; 22.800
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Mońki
Seat Mońki
Area
  Total 161.56 km2 (62.38 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 15,611
  Density 97/km2 (250/sq mi)
  Urban 10,455
  Rural 5,156
Website http://www.monki.um.pl/

Gmina Mońki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Mońki, which lies approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 161.56 square kilometres (62.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,611 (out of which the population of Mońki amounts to 10,455, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,156).

Villages

Apart from the town of Mońki, Gmina Mońki contains the villages and settlements of Boguszewo, Ciesze, Czekołdy, Dudki, Dudki-Kolonia, Dziękonie, Dzieżki, Ginie, Hornostaje, Hornostaje-Osada, Jaski, Kiślaki, Koleśniki, Kołodzież, Konopczyn, Kosiorki, Kropiwnica, Krzeczkowo, Kuczyn, Kulesze, Lewonie, Łupichy, Magnusze, Masie, Mejły, Moniuszeczki, Ołdaki, Oliszki, Potoczyzna, Przytulanka, Pyzy, Rusaki, Rybaki, Sikory, Sobieski, Świerzbienie, Waśki, Wojszki, Zalesie, Zblutowo, Znoski, Żodzie and Zyburty.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Mońki is bordered by the gminas of Goniądz, Jaświły, Knyszyn, Krypno and Trzcianne.

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