Gmina Sokółka

Infobox Settlement
name = Gmina Sokółka
other_name = Sokółka Commune
settlement_type = Gmina
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL Sokółka COA.svg


subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Podlaskie
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sokółka
area_total_km2 = 313.62
population_total = 26406
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 18888
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 7518
coor_type = Sokółka
latd = 53
latm = 24
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 23
longm = 30
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Sokółka
website = http://www.sokolka.pl __NOTOC__Gmina Sokółka is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the town of Sokółka, which lies approximately convert|39|km|mi|0 north-east of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of convert|313.62|km2|sqmi|1, and as of 2006 its total population is 26,406 (out of which the population of Sokółka amounts to 18,888, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,518).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Puszcza Knyszyńska Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Sokółka, Gmina Sokółka contains the villages and settlements of Bachmatówka, Bilwinki, Bobrowniki, Bogusze, Boguszowski Wygon, Bohoniki, Dąbrówka, Drahle, Dworzysk, Geniusze, Gilbowszczyzna, Gliniszcze Małe, Gliniszcze Wielkie, Gnidzin, Halańskie Ogrodniki, Hałe, Igryły, Jałówka, Janowszczyzna, Jelenia Góra, Kantorówka, Karcze, Kraśniany, Kundzicze, Kundzin, Kundzin Kościelny, Kurowszczyzna, Kuryły, Lebiedzin, Lipina, Lipowa Góra, Malawicze Dolne, Malawicze Górne, Maślanka, Mićkowa Hać, Miejskie Nowiny, Nomiki, Nowa Kamionka, Nowa Moczalnia, Nowa Rozedranka, Nowinka, Orłowicze, Ostrówek, Pawełki, Pawłowszczyzna, Planteczka, Plebanowce, Podjałówka, Podjanowszczyzna, Podkamionka, Podkantorówka, Pogibło, Polanki, Poniatowicze, Puciłki, Ściebielec, Sierbowce, Słojniki, Smolanka, Sokolany, Stara Kamionka, Stara Moczalnia, Stara Rozedranka, Stary Szor, Starzynka, Stodolne, Straż, Szyndziel, Szyszki, Tartak, Tatarszczyzna, Wierzchjedlina, Wierzchłowce, Wilcza Jama, Wojnachy, Woroniany, Wroczyńszczyzna, Wysokie Laski, Zadworzany, Zamczysk, Zaścianki (Bogusze), Zaścianki (Kurowszczyzna), Zaśpicze, Zawistowszczyzna and Żuki.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Sokółka is bordered by the gminas of Czarna Białostocka, Janów, Kuźnica, Sidra, Supraśl and Szudziałowo. It also borders Belarus.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]