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Gmina Gródek is a rural
gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,479 gminy throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminy include cities and tow ...
(administrative district) in
Białystok County
Białystok County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government refo ...
,
Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship in northeastern Poland. The name of the voivodeship refers to the historical region of Podlachia (in Polish, ''Podlasie''), and significant part of its territory corresponds to th ...
, in north-eastern
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
, on the border with
Belarus
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an a ...
. Its seat is the village of
Gródek, which lies approximately east of the regional capital
Białystok
Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the List of cities and towns in Poland, tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area.
Biał ...
.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 5,740.
The gmina contains part of the
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
called
Knyszyń Forest Landscape Park
Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park, also known as Puszcza Knyszyńska Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Knyszyńskiej'') is a protected area (Landscape Park (Poland), landscape park) in Knyszyn Forest which is located Podlaskie Voivodeship of ...
.
Villages
Gmina Gródek contains the villages and settlements of
Bagno,
Bielewicze,
Bobrowniki,
Borki,
Chomontowce,
Downiewo,
Dzierniakowo,
Glejsk,
Gobiaty,
Gródek,
Gródek-Kolonia,
Grzybowce,
Jakubin,
Jaryłówka,
Józefowo,
Kołodno,
Kondycja,
Kozi Las,
Królowe Stojło,
Królowy Most,
Kuberka,
Łużany,
Mieleszki,
Mieleszki-Kolonia,
Mostowlany,
Narejki,
Nowosiółki,
Pałatki,
Pieszczaniki,
Piłatowszczyzna
Piłatowszczyzna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gródek, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-east of Gródek and east of ...
,
Podozierany,
Podzałuki,
Przechody,
Radunin,
Ruda,
Skroblaki,
Słuczanka,
Sofipol,
Straszewo,
Stryjenszczyzna,
Świsłoczany,
Waliły,
Waliły-Dwór,
Waliły-Stacja,
Wiejki,
Wierobie,
Wyżary,
Załuki,
Zarzeczany,
Zasady,
Zielona,
Zubki and
Zubry.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Gródek is bordered by the gminas of
Krynki
Krynki () is a town in northeastern Poland, located in Podlaskie Voivodeship along the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south-east of Sokółka and about east of the regional capital Białystok.
History
Krynki was located on an impo ...
,
Michałowo
Michałowo () is a town in Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Michałowo. It lies approximately east of the re ...
,
Supraśl
Supraśl (; ; ) is a town and former episcopal see in Białystok County, in Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the Gmina Supraśl.
It is situated on the Supraśl (river), Supraśl River, about northeast of Białyst ...
,
Szudziałowo
Szudziałowo is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Szudziałowo. It lies approximately south-east of ...
and
Zabłudów
Zabłudów (; ) is a town in Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, seat of Gmina Zabłudów.
History
The town of Zabłudów was founded in 1553, it was also granted Magdeburg rights, Magdeburg town rights. An annual ...
. It also borders Belarus.
Born
*
Kastuś Kalinoŭski (1838–1864) - a writer, journalist, lawyer, one of the leaders of Belarusian and
Lithuanian national revival (was born in
Mostowlany).
*
Aliaksei Karpiuk (1920–1992) - Belarusian writer and public activist (was born in
Straszewo).
*
Leon Tarasewicz - Polish artist of
Belarusian origin (was born in
Waliły)
Culture
Basovišča
Basovišča or Basowiszcza (, , pronounced in Belarusian; Belarusian Youth Music Festival) is the festival of Belarusian alternative and rock music, which is annually conducted by the Belarusian Association of Students since 1990.
The fes ...
(Music Festival of Young Belarus) – the festival of Belarusian alternative and rock music, which is annually conducted by Belarusian Association of Students since 1990.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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