Gmina Piątnica Explained

Gmina Piątnica
Other Name:Piątnica Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Łomża County
Area Total Km2:218.69
Population Total:10787
Population As Of:2011[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Piątnica
Coordinates:53.1833°N 28°W
Seat:Piątnica

Gmina Piątnica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Piątnica, which lies approximately 3km (02miles) north-east of Łomża and 720NaN0 west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 218.69km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 10,642 (10,787 in 2011).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Łomża Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Piątnica contains the villages and settlements of Budy Czarnockie, Budy-Mikołajka, Choszczewo, Czarnocin, Dobrzyjałowo, Drozdowo, Drożęcin-Lubiejewo, Elżbiecin, Gomulnik, Górki-Sypniewo, Górki-Szewkowo, Guty, Jeziorko, Kałęczyn, Kalinowo, Kisielnica, Kobylin, Kosaki, Kownaty, Kownaty-Kolonia, Krzewo, Kurpie, Marianowo, Motyka, Murawy, Nagórki, Niewodowo, Nowe Krzewo, Nowy Cydzyn, Olszyny, Olszyny-Kolonia, Pęza, Piątnica, Piątnica Włościańska, Poniat, Rakowo-Boginie, Rakowo-Czachy, Rządkowo, Stary Cydzyn, Stary Drożęcin, Taraskowo, Truszki, Wiktorzyn, Wyłudzin, Wyrzyki, Zabawka and Żelechy.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Piątnica is bordered by the city of Łomża and by the gminas of Jedwabne, Łomża, Mały Płock, Stawiski and Wizna.

References

Notes and References

  1. http://stat.gov.pl/en/topics/population/population/ Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2012