Gmina Narewka Explained

Gmina Narewka
Other Name:Narewka Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mikołaj Pawilcz
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hajnówka
Area Total Km2:339.48
Population Total:4019
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Narewka
Coordinates:52.8361°N 23.7575°W
Seat:Narewka
Website:http://www.narewka.pl

Gmina Narewka (Belarusian: Гміна Нараўка) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the village of Narewka, which lies approximately 18km (11miles) north-east of Hajnówka and 510NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 339.48km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 4,019.

It is one of five Polish/Belarusian bilingual Gmina in Podlaskie Voivodeship regulated by the Act of 6 January 2005 on National and Ethnic Minorities and on the Regional Languages, which permits certain gminas with significant linguistic minorities to introduce a second, auxiliary language to be used in official contexts alongside Polish.[1]

Villages

Gmina Narewka contains the villages and settlements of Babia Góra, Baczyńscy, Bazylowe, Bernacki Most, Bielscy, Bokowe, Borowe, Chomińszczyzna, Cieremki, Dąbrowa, Eliaszuki, Gnilec, Grodzisk, Gruszki, Guszczewina, Janowo, Kapitańszczyzna, Kasjany, Kordon, Kruhlik, Krynica, Łańczyno, Leśna, Łozowe, Ludwinowo, Łuka, Maruszka, Michnówka, Mikłaszewo, Minkówka, Mostki, Narewka, Nowe Lewkowo, Nowe Masiewo, Nowiny, Ochrymy, Olchówka, Osowe, Pasieki, Planta, Podlewkowie, Połymie, Porosłe, Pręty, Siemianówka, Siemieniakowszczyzna, Skupowo, Słobódka, Smolnica, Stare Lewkowo, Stare Masiewo, Stary Dwór, Stoczek, Suszczy Borek, Świnoroje, Zabłotczyzna, Zabrody and Zamosze.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Narewka is bordered by the gminas of Białowieża, Hajnówka, Michałowo and Narew. It also borders Belarus.

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Notes and References

  1. Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 17, poz. 141