Gmina Boćki Explained

Gmina Boćki
Other Name:Boćki Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bielsk
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Stanisław Derehajło
Area Total Km2:232.06
Population Total:4906
Population As Of:2007
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coor Pinpoint:Boćki
Coordinates:52.65°N 25°W
Seat:Boćki
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:17-111
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:BBI
Website:http://www.gminabocki.pl

Gmina Boćki is a rural gmina (Polish:gmina wiejska) in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is located north-eastern Poland.

Geography

Gmina Boćki is located in the geographical region of Europe known as the Wysoczyzny Podlasko – Bialoruskie (English: Podlaskie and Belarus Plateau) and the mezoregion known as the Równinę Bielską (English: Bielska Plain).

The Nurzec River, a tributary of the Bug River, passes through Gmina Boćki.

The gmina covers an area of 232.06km2.

Location

It is located approximately:

Climate

The region has a continental climate which is characterized by high temperatures during summer and long and frosty winters . The average amount of rainfall during the year exceeds 550mm.

Demographics

Detailed data as of 31 December 2007:[1]

  Total Women Men
Unit Number % Number % Number %
Population 4906 100 2,391 48.7 2,515 51.3
Population Density
(persons/km²)
21.1 10.3 10.8

Municipal government

Its seat is the village of Boćki

Executive branch

The chief executive of the government is the mayor (Polish: wójt).

Legislative branch

The legislative portion of the government is the Council (Polish: Rada), composed of the President (Polish: Przewodniczący), the Vice President (Polish: Wiceprzewodniczący) and thirteen councilors.

Villages

The following villages are contained within the gmina:

Andryjanki, Boćki, Bodaczki, Bodaki, Bystre, Chranibory Drugie, Chranibory Pierwsze, Dubno, Dziecinne, Hawryłki, Jakubowskie, Krasna Wieś, Młynisk, Mołoczki, Nurzec, Olszewo, Pasieka, Piotrowo-Krzywokoły, Piotrowo-Trojany, Przy Ostaszach, Sasiny, Siedlece, Siekluki, Sielc, Skalimowo, Solniki, Starowieś, Szeszyły, Szumki, Śnieżki, Torule, Wandalin, Wandalinek, Wiercień, Wojtki, Wygonowo, Wylan, Żołoćki.

Neighbouring political subdivisions

Gmina Boćki is bordered by the gminas of Bielsk Podlaski, Brańsk, Dziadkowice, Kleszczele, Milejczyce and Orla.

References


Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) Population: Size and Structure by Administrative Division . 2007-12-31 . Polish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080505094648/http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm . 2008-05-05 .