| Gmina Brańsk | |
| Other Name: | Brańsk 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: | Krzysztof Jaworowski |
| Area Total Km2: | 227.3 |
| Population Total: | 6370 |
| Population As Of: | 2007 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Brańsk |
| Coordinates: | 52.75°N 72°W |
| Seat: | Brańsk |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 17-120 |
| Area Code: | +48 085 |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | BBI |
| Website: | http://www.ug.bransk.wrotapodlasia.pl/ |
Gmina Brańsk is a rural gmina (Polish:gmina wiejska) in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is located in north-eastern Poland.
The name Brańsk comes from the river Bronka, a nearby tributary of the Nurzec River.
Gmina Brańsk is located in the geographical region of Europe known as the Wysoczyzny Podlasko – Białoruskie (Podlaskie and Belarus Plateau) and the mezoregion known as the Równina Bielska (Bielska Plain).
The gmina covers an area of 227.3km2.
It is located approximately:
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.
Three rivers pass through the Gmina:
Detailed data as of 31 December 2007:[1]
| Total | Women | Men | |||||
| Unit | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population | 6,370 | 100 | 3,127 | 49.1 | 3,243 | 50.9 | |
| Population Density (persons/km²) | 28.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | ||||
Its seat is the town of Brańsk, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
The chief executive of the government is the mayor (Polish: wójt).
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.
The following villages are contained within the gmina:
Bronka, Brzeźnica, Burchaty, Chojewo, Chojewo-Kolonia, Chrościanka, Dębowo, Domanowo, Ferma, Glinnik, Holonki, Jarmarkowszczyzna, Kadłubówka, Kalnica, Kalnowiec, Kiersnowo, Kiersnówek, Kiewłaki, Klichy, Konotopa, Koszewo, Lubieszcze, Majerowizna, Markowo, Mień, Nowosady, Oleksin, Olędy, Olędzkie, Olszewek, Olszewo, Otapy, Pace, Pasieka, Patoki, Pietraszki, Płonowo, Poletyły, Popławy, Pruszanka Stara, Pruszanka-Baranki, Puchały Nowe, Puchały Stare, Spieszyn, Szmurły, Ściony, Świrydy, Widźgowo, Załuskie Koronne, Załuskie Kościelne, Zanie.
Gmina Brańsk is bordered by the town of Brańsk and the Gminy of Bielsk Podlaski, Boćki, Dziadkowice, Grodzisk, Klukowo, Nowe Piekuty, Poświętne, Rudka, Szepietowo and Wyszki.
Gmina Brańsk is at the intersection of a National Road and a Voivodeship Road:
Regular bus service is provided in the town of Brańsk by Państwowa Komunikacja Samochodowa (State Car Communication, PKS) via PKS Bielsk Podlaskie, PKS Białystok and PKS Siemiatycze
The closest passenger train service is provided by Polskie Koleje Państwowe (Polish State Railways, PKP) SA from the following stations: