Gmina Piątnica 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 Łomża 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...

. Its seat is the village of Piątnica

Piatnica

Piątnica is a village in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of gmina called Gmina Piątnica...

, which lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Łomża and 72 km (45 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 218.69 square kilometres (84.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,642.

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Łomża Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Piątnica contains the villages and settlements of Budy Czarnockie

Budy Czarnockie

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

, Budy-Mikołajka, Choszczewo

Choszczewo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Czarnocin

Czarnocin, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Dobrzyjałowo, Drozdowo

Drozdowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Drożęcin-Lubiejewo

Drozecin-Lubiejewo

Drożęcin-Lubiejewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Elżbiecin, Gomulnik

Gomulnik

Gomulnik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Górki-Sypniewo

Górki-Sypniewo

Górki-Sypniewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Górki-Szewkowo

Górki-Szewkowo

Górki-Szewkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Guty

Guty, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Jeziorko

Jeziorko, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Kałęczyn, Kalinowo, Kisielnica

Kisielnica, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Kobylin

Kobylin, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Kosaki

Kosaki

Kosaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.The village has a population of 280.-References:...

, Kownaty

Kownaty, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Kownaty-Kolonia

Kownaty-Kolonia, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Kownaty-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Krzewo

Krzewo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Kurpie

Kurpie, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Kurpie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Marianowo

Marianowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Marianowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.The village has a population of 300.-References:...

, Motyka

Motyka, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Murawy

Murawy

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

, Nagórki

Nagórki, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Niewodowo

Niewodowo

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

, Nowe Krzewo, Nowy Cydzyn

Nowy Cydzyn

Nowy Cydzyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Olszyny

Olszyny, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Olszyny-Kolonia

Olszyny-Kolonia

Olszyny-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in northeast Poland.-References:...

, Pęza

Peza

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

, Piątnica

Piatnica

Piątnica is a village in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of gmina called Gmina Piątnica...

, Piątnica Włościańska, Poniat

Poniat, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Rakowo-Boginie

Rakowo-Boginie

Rakowo-Boginie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Rakowo-Czachy

Rakowo-Czachy

Rakowo-Czachy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Rządkowo

Rzadkowo

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

, Stary Cydzyn

Stary Cydzyn

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

, Stary Drożęcin

Stary Drozecin

Stary Drożęcin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Taraskowo

Taraskowo

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

, Truszki

Truszki, Gmina Piatnica

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

, Wiktorzyn, Wyłudzin, Wyrzyki

Wyrzyki, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Wyrzyki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.The village has a population of 102.-References:...

, Zabawka

Zabawka, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

 and Żelechy

Zelechy, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Piątnica is bordered by the city of Łomża and by the gminas of Jedwabne

Gmina Jedwabne

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

, Łomża, Mały Płock, Stawiski

Gmina Stawiski

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

 and Wizna

Gmina Wizna

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

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