Gmina Stawiski Explained

Gmina Stawiski
Other Name:Stawiski Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kolno
Area Total Km2:165.55
Population Total:6540
Population As Of:2011[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:2441
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:4099
Coor Pinpoint:Stawiski
Coordinates:53.3667°N 31°W
Seat:Stawiski
Website:http://www.stawiski.pl

Gmina Stawiski is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kolno County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Stawiski, which lies approximately 16km (10miles) east of Kolno and 740NaN0 west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 165.55km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 6,572 (out of which the population of Stawiski amounts to 2,442, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,130).

Villages

Apart from the town of Stawiski, Gmina Stawiski contains the villages and settlements of Barzykowo, Budy Poryckie, Budy Stawiskie, Budziski, Cedry, Chmielewo, Cwaliny, Dąbrowa, Dzięgiele, Dzierzbia, Grabówek, Hipolitowo, Ignacewo, Jewilin, Jurzec Szlachecki, Jurzec Włościański, Karwowo, Kuczyny, Lisy, Łojewek, Michny, Mieczki-Sucholaszczki, Mieszołki, Poryte, Poryte Małe, Poryte Szlacheckie, Poryte Włościańskie, Ramoty, Rogale, Romany, Rostki, Skroda Mała, Sokoły, Tafiły, Wilczewo, Wysokie Duże, Wysokie Małe, Zabiele, Zaborowo, Zalesie and Żelazki.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Stawiski is bordered by the gminas of Grabowo, Jedwabne, Kolno, Mały Płock, Piątnica and Przytuły.

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Notes and References

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