Gmina Raczki

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Gmina Raczki
Raczki Commune
Gmina
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Gmina Raczki within the Suwałki County
Coordinates(Raczki): 53°59′N22°47′E / 53.983°N 22.783°E / 53.983; 22.783 Coordinates: 53°59′N22°47′E / 53.983°N 22.783°E / 53.983; 22.783
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Suwałki County
Seat Raczki
Area
 • Total 142.25 km2 (54.92 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 6,137
 • Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Website http://www.raczki.pl

Gmina Raczki is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Raczki, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Suwałki and 100 km (62 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Gmina administrative division of Poland

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".

Suwałki County County in Podlaskie, Poland

Suwałki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the Lithuanian border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Suwałki, although the city is not part of the county ; there are no towns within the county.

Podlaskie Voivodeship Voivodeship in Poland

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.

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The gmina covers an area of 142.25 square kilometres (54.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,137.

Villages

Gmina Raczki contains the villages and settlements of Bakaniuk, Bolesty, Chodźki, Dowspuda, Franciszkowo, Jankielówka, Jaśki, Józefowo, Koniecbór, Korytki, Krukówek, Kurianki Drugie, Kurianki Pierwsze, Lipówka, Lipowo, Ludwinowo, Małe Raczki, Moczydły, Planta, Podwysokie, Rabalina, Raczki, Rudniki, Sidory, Słoboda, Stoki, Sucha Wieś, Szczodruchy, Szkocja, Wasilówka, Wierciochy, Witówka, Wronowo, Wysokie, Ziółkowo and Żubrynek.

Bakaniuk Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Bakaniuk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Raczki, 8 km (5 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 104 km (65 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Bolesty, Suwałki County Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Bolesty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Raczki, 15 km (9 mi) west of Suwałki, and 108 km (67 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Chodźki Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Chodźki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Raczki, 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 103 km (64 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Raczki is bordered by the gminas of Augustów, Bakałarzewo, Kalinowo, Nowinka, Suwałki and Wieliczki.

Gmina Augustów Gmina in Podlaskie, Poland

Gmina Augustów is a rural gmina in Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Augustów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

Gmina Bakałarzewo Gmina in Podlaskie, Poland

Gmina Bakałarzewo is a rural gmina in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Bakałarzewo, which lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Suwałki and 114 km (71 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Gmina Kalinowo is a rural gmina in Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kalinowo, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Ełk and 144 km (89 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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Koniecbór Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Koniecbór is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Raczki, 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 103 km (64 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Gmina Nowinka Gmina in Podlaskie, Poland

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Gmina Suwałki Gmina in Podlaskie, Poland

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Dowspuda Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Dowspuda is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-east of Raczki, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 99 km (62 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Franciszkowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Franciszkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Raczki, 7 km (4 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 104 km (65 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Jankielówka Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Jankielówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Raczki, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 98 km (61 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Jaśki, Podlaskie Voivodeship Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Jaśki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Raczki, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 97 km (60 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Józefowo, Suwałki County Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Józefowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Raczki, 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 102 km (63 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Krukówek Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Krukówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Raczki, 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 105 km (65 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Kurianki Drugie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.

Moczydły Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Moczydły is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Raczki, 18 km (11 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 99 km (62 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Rabalina Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Rabalina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Raczki, 14 km (9 mi) west of Suwałki, and 108 km (67 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Raczki, Podlaskie Voivodeship Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Raczki is a village in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Raczki. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Suwałki and 100 km (62 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Stoki, Podlaskie Voivodeship Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Stoki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Raczki, 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 99 km (62 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Szczodruchy, Suwałki County Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Szczodruchy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Raczki, 18 km (11 mi) west of Suwałki, and 107 km (66 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Wierciochy Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Wierciochy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Raczki, 16 km (10 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 105 km (65 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Wronowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Wronowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Raczki, 18 km (11 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 96 km (60 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

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