Gmina Kuźnica is a rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Podlaskie Voivodeship

Podlaskie Voivodeship , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. It borders on Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, Lublin Voivodeship to the south, the Belarusssian Voblasts of Grodno and Brest to the east, the Lithuanian Counties of Alytus and...

, in north-eastern Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

, on the border with Belarus

Belarus

Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...

. Its seat is the village of Kuźnica

Kuznica, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Kuźnica , formerly Kuźnica Białostocka, 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 called Gmina Kuźnica...

, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-east of Sokółka and 54 km (34 mi) north-east of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 133.41 square kilometres (51.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,277.

Villages

Gmina Kuźnica contains the villages and settlements of Achrymowce

Achrymowce

Achrymowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.The village...

, Auls

Auls

Auls is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Białobłockie, Bilminy

Bilminy

Bilminy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in northeastern Poland, near the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Chreptowce

Chreptowce

Chreptowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Cimanie

Cimanie

Cimanie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Czepiele

Czepiele

Czepiele is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Czuprynowo

Czuprynowo

Czuprynowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Długosielce, Dubnica Kurpiowska

Dubnica Kurpiowska

Dubnica Kurpiowska is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Gładowszczyzna, Kierkielewszczyzna

Kierkielewszczyzna

Kierkielewszczyzna is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Klimówka

Klimówka

Klimówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Kowale, Kowale-Kolonia

Kowale-Kolonia

Kowale-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Kruglany

Kruglany

Kruglany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south-west of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Kryski

Kryski

Kryski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Kuścin

Kuscin

Kuścin is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Kuścińce

Kuscince

Kuścińce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Kuźnica

Kuznica, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Kuźnica , formerly Kuźnica Białostocka, 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 called Gmina Kuźnica...

, Litwinki

Litwinki, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Litwinki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Łosośna Mała, Łosośna Wielka, Łowczyki, Mieleszkowce Pawłowickie, Mieleszkowce Zalesiańskie

Mieleszkowce Zalesianskie

Mieleszkowce Zalesiańskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Milenkowce

Milenkowce

Milenkowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Nowodziel

Nowodziel

Nowodziel is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Palestyna

Palestyna, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Palestyna is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Parczowce

Parczowce

Parczowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Popławce, Saczkowce

Saczkowce

Saczkowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.The...

, Starowlany

Starowlany

Starowlany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Sterpejki

Sterpejki

Sterpejki is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Szalciny

Szalciny

Szalciny is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Szymaki

Szymaki, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Szymaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Tołcze, Tołoczki Małe, Tołoczki Wielkie, Ułeczki, Wojnowce

Wojnowce, Gmina Kuznica

Wojnowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Wołkusze, Wołyńce, Wyzgi

Wyzgi

Wyzgi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

 and Zajzdra

Zajzdra

Zajzdra is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kuźnica is bordered by the gminas of Nowy Dwór

Gmina Nowy Dwór

Gmina Nowy Dwór is a rural gmina in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus...

, Sidra

Gmina Sidra

Gmina Sidra is a rural gmina in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Sidra, which lies approximately north of Sokółka and north of the regional capital Białystok....

 and Sokółka. It also borders Belarus

Belarus

Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...

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