Gmina Wąsosz, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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Gmina Wąsosz
Wąsosz Commune
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Gmina Wąsosz within the Grajewo County
Coordinates(Wąsosz): 53°31′19″N22°19′13″E / 53.52194°N 22.32028°E / 53.52194; 22.32028 Coordinates: 53°31′19″N22°19′13″E / 53.52194°N 22.32028°E / 53.52194; 22.32028
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Grajewo
Seat Wąsosz
Area
 • Total 117.92 km2 (45.53 sq mi)
Population (2011 [1] )
 • Total 3,954
 • Density 34/km2 (87/sq mi)

Gmina Wąsosz is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wąsosz, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Grajewo and 73 km (45 mi) north-west 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".

Grajewo County County in Podlaskie, Poland

Grajewo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. 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 Grajewo, which lies 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Szczuczyn, lying 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Grajewo, and Rajgród, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Grajewo.

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 117.92 square kilometres (45.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,999 (3,954 in 2011).

Villages

Gmina Wąsosz contains the villages and settlements of Bagienice, Bukowo Duże, Jaki, Kędziorowo, Kolonia-Gródź, Kolonia-Łazy, Kolonie-Ławsk, Komosewo, Kudłaczewo, Ławsk, Łempice, Modzele, Niebrzydy, Nieciki, Sulewo-Kownaty, Sulewo-Prusy, Szymany, Wąsosz, Zalesie and Żebry.

Bagienice, Grajewo County Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Bagienice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wąsosz, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Wąsosz, 14 km (9 mi) south of Grajewo, and 69 km (43 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

Bukowo Duże Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Bukowo Duże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wąsosz, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Wąsosz, 20 km (12 mi) south of Grajewo, and 67 km (42 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

Jaki, Grajewo County Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Jaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wąsosz, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Wąsosz, 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Grajewo, and 70 km (43 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wąsosz is bordered by the gminas of Grabowo, Grajewo, Przytuły, Radziłów and Szczuczyn.

Gmina Grabowo Gmina in Podlaskie, Poland

Gmina Grabowo is a rural gmina in Kolno County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Grabowo, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Kolno and 78 km (48 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

Gmina Grajewo Gmina in Podlaskie, Poland

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

Gmina Przytuły Gmina in Podlaskie, Poland

Gmina Przytuły is a rural gmina in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Przytuły, which lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north-east of Łomża and 64 km (40 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

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Łempice, Grajewo County Village in Podlaskie, Poland

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Nieciki Village in Podlaskie, Poland

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Sulewo-Kownaty Village in Podlaskie, Poland

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Sulewo-Prusy Village in Podlaskie, Poland

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Wąsosz, Podlaskie Voivodeship Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Wąsosz is a village in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wąsosz. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Grajewo and 73 km (45 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The village has a population of 1,600.

Zalesie, Grajewo County Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Zalesie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wąsosz, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Wąsosz, 14 km (9 mi) south of Grajewo, and 68 km (42 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

Żebry, Grajewo County Village in Podlaskie, Poland

Żebry is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wąsosz, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Wąsosz, 20 km (12 mi) south of Grajewo, and 67 km (42 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

References

  1. ↑ Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2012


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