Gmina Raczki 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 Suwałki 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 Raczki

Raczki, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Raczki is a village in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Raczki. It lies approximately south-west of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok....

, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Suwałki and 100 km (62 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 142.25 square kilometres (54.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,137.

Villages

Gmina Raczki contains the villages and settlements of Bakaniuk

Bakaniuk

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

, Bolesty, Chodźki

Chodzki

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

, Dowspuda

Dowspuda

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

, Franciszkowo

Franciszkowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Jankielówka

Jankielówka

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

, Jaśki

Jaski, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Józefowo, Koniecbór

Koniecbór

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

, Korytki, Krukówek

Krukówek

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

, Kurianki Drugie

Kurianki Drugie

Kurianki Drugie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Kurianki Pierwsze

Kurianki Pierwsze

Kurianki Pierwsze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Lipówka

Lipówka, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Lipowo

Lipowo, Gmina Raczki

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

, Ludwinowo, Małe Raczki, Moczydły, Planta, Podwysokie

Podwysokie, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Rabalina

Rabalina

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

, Raczki

Raczki, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Raczki is a village in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Raczki. It lies approximately south-west of Suwałki and north of the regional capital Białystok....

, Rudniki, Sidory

Sidory, Gmina Raczki

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

, Słoboda, Stoki

Stoki, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Sucha Wieś

Sucha Wies

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

, Szczodruchy, Szkocja

Szkocja, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Wasilówka, Wierciochy

Wierciochy

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

, Witówka

Witówka

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

, Wronowo

Wronowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Wysokie

Wysokie, Gmina Raczki

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

, Ziółkowo and Żubrynek

Zubrynek

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

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Raczki is bordered by the gminas of Augustów

Gmina Augustów

Gmina Augustów is a rural gmina in Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Augustów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

, Bakałarzewo, Kalinowo

Gmina Kalinowo

Gmina Kalinowo is a rural gmina in Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kalinowo, which lies approximately east of Ełk and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

, Nowinka

Gmina Nowinka

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

, Suwałki and Wieliczki

Gmina Wieliczki

Gmina Wieliczki is a rural gmina in Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wieliczki, which lies approximately south-east of Olecko and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

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