Gmina Wyszki Explained

Gmina Wyszki
Other Name:Wyszki 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:Mariusz Korzeniewski
Area Total Km2:206.5
Population Total:4914
Population As Of:2007
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:52.8406°N 22.9749°W
Seat:Wyszki
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:17-132
Area Code:+48 085
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:BBI
Website:http://www.wyszki.pl/

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

Geography

Brańsk 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 Równina Bielska (Bielska Plain).

The gmina covers an area of 206.5km2.

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 4,914 100 2,440 49.7 2,474 50.3
Population Density
(persons/km²)
23.8 11.8 12.0

Municipal government

Its seat is the village of Wyszki.

Executive branch

The chief executive of the government is the Mayor (Polish: Wójt).

Legislative branch

The legislative portion of the government is the City 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:

Bogusze, Budlewo, Bujnowo, Falki, Filipy, Gawiny, Godzieby, Górskie, Ignatki, Kalinówka, Kamienny Dwór, Koćmiery, Kowale, Kożuszki, Krupice, Łapcie, Łubice, Łuczaje, Łyse, Malesze, Mierzwin Duży, Mierzwin Mały, Mieszuki, Moskwin, Mulawicze, Niewino Borowe, Niewino Kamieńskie, Niewino Leśne, Niewino Popławskie, Nowe Bagińskie, Nowe Warpechy, Olszanica, Osówka, Ostrówek, Pierzchały, Pulsze, Samułki Duże, Samułki Małe, Sasiny, Sieśki, Stacewicze, Stare Bagińskie, Stare Niewino, Stare Warpechy, Stare Zalesie, Strabla, Szczepany, Szpaki, Topczewo, Trzeszczkowo, Tworki, Wiktorzyn, Wodźki, Wólka Pietkowska, Wólka Zaleska, Wypychy, Wyszki, Zakrzewo, Zdrojki.

Neighbouring political subdivisions

Gmina Wyszki is bordered by the gminas of Bielsk Podlaski, Brańsk, Juchnowiec Kościelny, Poświętne and Suraż.

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/20071227152516/http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm . 2007-12-27 .