Gmina Rutki 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 Zambrów County

Zambrów County

Zambrów 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 only town is Zambrów, which lies west...

, 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 Rutki-Kossaki

Rutki-Kossaki

Rutki-Kossaki is a village in Zambrów County koszary, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rutki. It lies approximately north-east of Zambrów and west of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a population of 1,300.-References:...

, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Zambrów

Zambrów

Zambrów is a town in northeastern Poland with 22,933 inhabitants . It is the capital of Zambrów County. Situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , previously in Łomża Voivodeship .-History:...

 and 50 km (31 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 200.2 square kilometres (77.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,072.

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 Rutki contains the villages and settlements of Czochanie-Góra

Czochanie-Góra

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

, Dębniki

Debniki, Zambrów County

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

, Dobrochy

Dobrochy, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Duchny-Wieluny

Duchny-Wieluny

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

, Górskie Ponikły-Stok, Grądy-Woniecko

Grady-Woniecko

Grądy-Woniecko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Rutki-Kossaki, north-east of Zambrów, and west of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a population of...

, Gronostaje-Puszcza

Gronostaje-Puszcza

Gronostaje-Puszcza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Jaworki

Jaworki, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Jawory-Klepacze

Jawory-Klepacze

Jawory-Klepacze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Kałęczyn-Walochy, Kalinówka-Basie, Kalinówka-Bystry

Kalinówka-Bystry

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

, Kalinówka-Wielobory

Kalinówka-Wielobory

Kalinówka-Wielobory is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Kołomyja, Kołomyjka, Konopki Leśne

Konopki Lesne

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

, Kossaki Nadbielne

Kossaki Nadbielne

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

, Kossaki-Falki

Kossaki-Falki

Kossaki-Falki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Rutki-Kossaki, north-east of Zambrów, and west of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a population of...

, Kossaki-Ostatki

Kossaki-Ostatki

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

, Mężenin

Mezenin, Zambrów County

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

, Mieczki

Mieczki, Zambrów County

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

, Modzele-Górki

Modzele-Górki

Modzele-Górki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Nowe Zalesie

Nowe Zalesie, Zambrów County

Nowe Zalesie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Nowe Zambrzyce

Nowe Zambrzyce

Nowe Zambrzyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Olszewo-Przyborowo

Olszewo-Przyborowo

Olszewo-Przyborowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Ożarki-Olszanka

Ozarki-Olszanka

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

, Ożary Wielkie

Ozary Wielkie

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

, Pęsy-Lipno

Pesy-Lipno, Gmina Rutki

Pęsy-Lipno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Pruszki Wielkie

Pruszki Wielkie

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

, Rutki-Jatki

Rutki-Jatki

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

, Rutki-Kossaki

Rutki-Kossaki

Rutki-Kossaki is a village in Zambrów County koszary, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rutki. It lies approximately north-east of Zambrów and west of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a population of 1,300.-References:...

, Rutki-Nowiny

Rutki-Nowiny

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

, Rutki-Tartak Nowy

Rutki-Tartak Nowy

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

, Śliwowo-Łopienite, Stare Zalesie

Stare Zalesie, Zambrów County

Stare Zalesie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Stare Zambrzyce

Stare Zambrzyce

Stare Zambrzyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Świątki-Wiercice

Swiatki-Wiercice

Świątki-Wiercice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Szlasy-Lipno

Szlasy-Lipno

Szlasy-Lipno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Szlasy-Łopienite, Szlasy-Mieszki

Szlasy-Mieszki

Szlasy-Mieszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Walochy-Mońki

Walochy-Monki

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

, Wybrany

Wybrany

Wybrany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in northeastern Poland.-References:...

, Zambrzyce-Jankowo

Zambrzyce-Jankowo

Zambrzyce-Jankowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Zambrzyce-Kapusty

Zambrzyce-Kapusty

Zambrzyce-Kapusty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Zambrzyce-Króle

Zambrzyce-Króle

Zambrzyce-Króle is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

 and Zambrzyce-Plewki

Zambrzyce-Plewki

Zambrzyce-Plewki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rutki, within Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Rutki is bordered by the gminas of Kobylin-Borzymy

Gmina Kobylin-Borzymy

Gmina Kobylin-Borzymy is a rural gmina in Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kobylin-Borzymy, which lies approximately north-east of Wysokie Mazowieckie and west of the regional capital Białystok.The gmina covers an area of ,...

, Kołaki Kościelne, Kulesze Kościelne

Gmina Kulesze Koscielne

Gmina Kulesze Kościelne is a rural gmina in Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland...

, Łomża, 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....

, Zambrów

Gmina Zambrów

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

 and Zawady.