Gmina Sokoły

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Gmina Sokoły Sokoły Commune
—  Gmina  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates (Sokoły): 52°59′34″N 22°42′2″E / 52.99278, 22.70056
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlachian
County	Wysokie Mazowieckie
Seat	Sokoły
Area
- Total	155.57 km² (60.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	5,952
- Density	38.3/km² (99.1/sq mi)
Website: http://sokoly.podlaskie.pl

Gmina Sokoły is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Sokoły, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Wysokie Mazowieckie and 35 km (22 mi) south-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 155.57 square kilometres (60.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,952.

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Sokoły is bordered by the gminas of Choroszcz, Kobylin-Borzymy, Kulesze Kościelne, Łapy, Nowe Piekuty, Poświętne and Wysokie Mazowieckie.

[edit] References

• Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Gminas of Wysokie Mazowieckie County Seat: Wysokie Mazowieckie (urban gmina) Urban-rural gmina: Gmina Ciechanowiec Rural gminas: Gmina Czyżew-Osada • Gmina Klukowo • Gmina Kobylin-Borzymy • Gmina Kulesze Kościelne • Gmina Nowe Piekuty • Gmina Sokoły • Gmina Szepietowo • Gmina Wysokie Mazowieckie