Gmina Mielnik

Gmina Mielnik
Mielnik Commune
Gmina
Coordinates (Mielnik): 52°20′N 23°3′E / 52.333°N 23.050°E / 52.333; 23.050Coordinates: 52°20′N 23°3′E / 52.333°N 23.050°E / 52.333; 23.050
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Siemiatycze
Seat Mielnik
Area
 • Total 196.24 km2 (75.77 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 2,696
 • Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Website http://www.mielnik.com.pl/

Gmina Mielnik is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the village of Mielnik, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze and 88 km (55 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 196.24 square kilometres (75.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,696.

Villages

Gmina Mielnik contains the villages and settlements of Adamowo-Zastawa, Grabowiec, Homoty, Końskie Góry, Koterka, Kudlicze, Maćkowicze, Mętna, Mielnik, Moszczona Królewska, Niemirów, Oksiutycze, Osłowo, Pawłowicze, Poręby, Radziwiłłówka, Sutno, Tokary, Wajków and Wilanowo.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Mielnik is bordered by the gminas of Konstantynów, Nurzec-Stacja, Sarnaki and Siemiatycze. It also borders Belarus.

References


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