Gmina Mońki Explained

Gmina Mońki
Other Name:Mońki Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mońki
Area Total Km2:161.56
Population Total:15611
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:10455
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:5156
Coor Pinpoint:Mońki
Coordinates:53.4°N 70°W
Seat:Mońki
Website:http://www.monki.um.pl/

Gmina Mońki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in northeastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Mońki, which lies approximately 40km (30miles) northwest of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 161.56km2, 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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