Gmina Mielnik Mielnik Commune | |
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Gmina | |
Coordinates(Mielnik): 52°20′N23°3′E / 52.333°N 23.050°E Coordinates: 52°20′N23°3′E / 52.333°N 23.050°E | |
Country | |
Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
County | Siemiatycze |
Seat | Mielnik |
Area | |
• Total | 196.24 km2 (75.77 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,696 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Website | http://www.mielnik.com.pl/ |
Gmina Mielnik is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the village of Mielnik, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze and 88 km (55 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
The gmina is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. As of 2010 there were 2,478 gminy throughout the country. The word gmina derives from the German word Gemeinde, meaning "community".
Siemiatycze County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Siemiatycze, which lies 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok. The only other town in the county is Drohiczyn, lying 15 km (9 mi) west of Siemiatycze.
Podlaskie Voivodeship or Podlasie Province is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Poland. It borders on Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, Lublin Voivodeship to the south, the Belarusian Voblasts of Grodno and Brest to the east, the Lithuanian Counties of Alytus and Marijampolė to the northeast, and the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia to the north.
The gmina covers an area of 196.24 square kilometres (75.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,696.
Gmina Mielnik contains the villages and settlements of Adamowo-Zastawa, Grabowiec, Homoty, Końskie Góry, Koterka, Kudlicze, Maćkowicze, Mętna, Mielnik, Moszczona Królewska, Niemirów, Oksiutycze, Osłowo, Pawłowicze, Poręby, Radziwiłłówka, Sutno, Tokary, Wajków and Wilanowo.
Adamowo-Zastawa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Mielnik, 19 km (12 mi) east of Siemiatycze, and 84 km (52 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Grabowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.
Homoty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Mielnik, 8 km (5 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze, and 81 km (50 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Gmina Mielnik is bordered by the gminas of Konstantynów, Nurzec-Stacja, Sarnaki and Siemiatycze. It also borders Belarus.
Gmina Konstantynów is a rural gmina in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Konstantynów, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Biała Podlaska and 113 km (70 mi) north of the regional capital Lublin.
Gmina Nurzec-Stacja is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the village of Nurzec-Stacja, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Siemiatycze and 73 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Gmina Sarnaki is a rural gmina in Łosice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sarnaki, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-east of Łosice and 129 km (80 mi) east of Warsaw.
Mielnik is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mielnik. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze and 88 km (55 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Biała Podlaska County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It was established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Biała Podlaska, although the city is not part of the county. The only towns in Biała Podlaska County are Międzyrzec Podlaski, which lies 24 km (15 mi) west of Biała Podlaska, and the border town of Terespol, 32 km (20 mi) east of Biała Podlaska.
Hajnówka County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Hajnówka, which lies 51 kilometres (32 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok. The only other town in the county is Kleszczele, lying 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Hajnówka.
Gmina Siemiatycze is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Siemiatycze, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
Maćkowicze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Mielnik, 4 km (2 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze, and 80 km (50 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Mętna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Mielnik, 21 km (13 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze, and 86 km (53 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Moszczona Królewska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Mielnik, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze, and 83 km (52 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Niemirów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Mielnik, 25 km (16 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze, and 91 km (57 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Oksiutycze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Mielnik, 9 km (6 mi) east of Siemiatycze, and 79 km (49 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Osłowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Mielnik, 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze, and 86 km (53 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Pawłowicze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Mielnik, 9 km (6 mi) east of Siemiatycze, and 81 km (50 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Radziwiłłówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Mielnik, 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze, and 82 km (51 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Sutno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Mielnik, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze, and 89 km (55 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Wajków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Mielnik, 21 km (13 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze, and 91 km (57 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Wilanowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Mielnik, 24 km (15 mi) east of Siemiatycze, and 82 km (51 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.