Gmina Mońki

Gmina Mońki Mońki Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Mońki): 53°24′N 22°48′E / 53.4°N 22.8°E / 53.4; 22.8Coordinates: 53°24′N 22°48′E / 53.4°N 22.8°E / 53.4; 22.8
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlaskie
County	Mońki
Seat	Mońki
Area
– Total	161.56 km2 (62.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	15,611
– Density	96.6/km2 (250.3/sq mi)
– Urban	10,455
– Rural	5,156
Website	http://www.monki.um.pl/

Gmina Mońki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Mońki, which lies approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 161.56 square kilometres (62.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,611 (out of which the population of Mońki amounts to 10,455, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,156).

Villages

Apart from the town of Mońki, Gmina Mońki contains the villages and settlements of Boguszewo, Ciesze, Czekołdy, Dudki, Dudki-Kolonia, Dziękonie, Dzieżki, Ginie, Hornostaje, Hornostaje-Osada, Jaski, Kiślaki, Koleśniki, Kołodzież, Konopczyn, Kosiorki, Kropiwnica, Krzeczkowo, Kuczyn, Kulesze, Lewonie, Łupichy, Magnusze, Masie, Mejły, Moniuszeczki, Ołdaki, Oliszki, Potoczyzna, Przytulanka, Pyzy, Rusaki, Rybaki, Sikory, Sobieski, Świerzbienie, Waśki, Wojszki, Zalesie, Zblutowo, Znoski, Żodzie and Zyburty.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Mońki is bordered by the gminas of Goniądz, Jaświły, Knyszyn, Krypno and Trzcianne.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006