Gmina Suraż Explained

Gmina Suraż
Other Name:Suraż Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Białystok County
Area Total Km2:76.6
Population Total:2038
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:982
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:1056
Coor Pinpoint:Suraż
Coordinates:52.9553°N 22.9553°W
Seat:Suraż

Gmina Suraż is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Suraż, which lies approximately 23km (14miles) south-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 76.6km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 2,038 (out of which the population of Suraż amounts to 982, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 1,056).

Villages

Apart from the town of Suraż, Gmina Suraż contains the villages and settlements of Doktorce, Końcowizna, Kowale, Lesznia, Ostasze, Ostrów, Rynki, Średzińskie, Zawyki, Zawyki-Ferma, Zimnochy-Susły and Zimnochy-Świechy.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Suraż is bordered by the gminas of Juchnowiec Kościelny, Łapy, Poświętne, Turośń Kościelna and Wyszki.

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