Gmina Stawiski

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Gmina Stawiski
Stawiski Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coordinates (Stawiski): 53°22′N 22°9′E / 53.367, 22.15
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Podlachian
County Kolno
Seat Stawiski
Area
 - Total 165.55 km² (63.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 6,572
 - Density 39.7/km² (102.8/sq mi)
 - Urban 2,442
 - Rural 4,130
Website: http://www.stawiski.pl

Gmina Stawiski is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kolno County, Podlachian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Stawiski, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Kolno and 74 km (46 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 165.55 square kilometres (63.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,572 (out of which the population of Stawiski amounts to 2,442, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,130).

[edit] Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Stawiski is bordered by the gminas of Grabowo, Jedwabne, Kolno, Mały Płock, Piątnica and Przytuły.

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