Gmina Mońki is an urban-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 Mońki County

Monki County

Mońki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Mońki, which lies ...

, 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...

. Its seat is the town of Mońki

Monki

Mońki is a town in northeastern Poland and, as of 1999, is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. From 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Białystok Voivodeship . It is the capital of Mońki County....

, which lies approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 161.56 square kilometres (62.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,611 (out of which the population of Mońki amounts to 10,455, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,156).

Villages

Apart from the town of Mońki, Gmina Mońki contains the villages and settlements of Boguszewo

Boguszewo, Gmina Monki

Boguszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Ciesze

Ciesze

Ciesze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Czekołdy, Dudki

Dudki, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Dudki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Dudki-Kolonia

Dudki-Kolonia

Dudki-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Dziękonie

Dziekonie

Dziękonie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Dzieżki

Dziezki

Dzieżki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Ginie

Ginie, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Ginie is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Hornostaje

Hornostaje

Hornostaje is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Hornostaje-Osada

Hornostaje-Osada

Hornostaje-Osada is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Jaski

Jaski, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Jaski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Kiślaki

Kislaki, Monki County

Kiślaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Koleśniki

Kolesniki, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Koleśniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Kołodzież, Konopczyn

Konopczyn

Konopczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Kosiorki

Kosiorki, Monki County

Kosiorki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Kropiwnica

Kropiwnica

Kropiwnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Krzeczkowo

Krzeczkowo

Krzeczkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Kuczyn

Kuczyn, Monki County

Kuczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Kulesze

Kulesze, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Kulesze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Lewonie

Lewonie, Gmina Monki

Lewonie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Łupichy, Magnusze

Magnusze

Magnusze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Masie

Masie

Masie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Mejły, Moniuszeczki

Moniuszeczki

Moniuszeczki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Ołdaki, Oliszki

Oliszki, Monki County

Oliszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Potoczyzna

Potoczyzna

Potoczyzna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Przytulanka

Przytulanka

Przytulanka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Pyzy

Pyzy

Pyzy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Rusaki

Rusaki

Rusaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Rybaki

Rybaki, Monki County

Rybaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Sikory

Sikory, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Sikory is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Sobieski

Sobieski, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Sobieski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Świerzbienie

Swierzbienie

Świerzbienie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Waśki

Waski, Monki County

Waśki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Wojszki

Wojszki, Monki County

Wojszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Zalesie

Zalesie, Monki County

Zalesie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Zblutowo

Zblutowo

Zblutowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Znoski

Znoski

Znoski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Żodzie

Zodzie

Żodzie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland..Etymologically the name of the village is connected with jaćwieskim or Lithuanian language. Probably was formed in 1501 year as a four-beam emoluments of the...

 and Zyburty

Zyburty

Zyburty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mońki, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Mońki is bordered by the gminas of Goniądz

Gmina Goniadz

Gmina Goniądz is an urban-rural gmina in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Goniądz, which lies approximately north-west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Jaświły, Knyszyn

Gmina Knyszyn

Gmina Knyszyn is an urban-rural gmina in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Knyszyn, which lies approximately south-east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Krypno

Gmina Krypno

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

 and Trzcianne

Gmina Trzcianne

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

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