Siemiatycze County
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Siemiatycze County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Podlaskie Voivodeship
, north-eastern Poland
, on the border with Belarus
. 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 Siemiatycze
, which lies 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok. The only other town in the county is Drohiczyn
, lying 15 km (9 mi) west of Siemiatycze.
The county covers an area of 1459.58 square kilometres (563.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 48,603, out of which the population of Siemiatycze is 15,169, that of Drohiczyn is 2,086, and the rural population is 31,348.
to the south-west, Sokołów County to the west, Wysokie Mazowieckie County
and Bielsk County
to the north, and Hajnówka County
to the north-east. It also borders Belarus
to the east.
s (one urban, one urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
) in 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...
, 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 ,...
. 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 Siemiatycze
Siemiatycze
Siemiatycze is a town in north-eastern Poland, with 15,209 inhabitants . It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship ; previously it was in Białystok Voivodeship . It is the capital of Siemiatycze County....
, which lies 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok. The only other town in the county is Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town with population 2,110 is situated on a bank of the Bug River.- History :...
, lying 15 km (9 mi) west of Siemiatycze.
The county covers an area of 1459.58 square kilometres (563.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 48,603, out of which the population of Siemiatycze is 15,169, that of Drohiczyn is 2,086, and the rural population is 31,348.
Neighbouring counties
Siemiatycze County is bordered by Biała Podlaska County and Łosice County to the south, Siedlce CountySiedlce County
Siedlce County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Siedlce, although the city is...
to the south-west, Sokołów County to the west, Wysokie Mazowieckie County
Wysokie Mazowieckie County
Wysokie Mazowieckie 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 Wysokie...
and Bielsk County
Bielsk County
Bielsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Bielsk Podlaski, which...
to the north, and Hajnówka County
Hajnówka County
Hajnówka County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. 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...
to the north-east. 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 ,...
to the east.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into nine gminaGmina
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...
s (one urban, one urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Siemiatycze Siemiatycze Siemiatycze is a town in north-eastern Poland, with 15,209 inhabitants . It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship ; previously it was in Białystok Voivodeship . It is the capital of Siemiatycze County.... |
urban | 36.3 | 15,169 | |
| Gmina Drohiczyn Gmina Drohiczyn Gmina Drohiczyn is an urban-rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Drohiczyn, which lies approximately west of Siemiatycze and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
urban-rural | 208.0 | 6,815 | Drohiczyn Drohiczyn Drohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town with population 2,110 is situated on a bank of the Bug River.- History :... |
| Gmina Siemiatycze Gmina Siemiatycze Gmina Siemiatycze is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Siemiatycze, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 227.1 | 6,451 | Siemiatycze Siemiatycze Siemiatycze is a town in north-eastern Poland, with 15,209 inhabitants . It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship ; previously it was in Białystok Voivodeship . It is the capital of Siemiatycze County.... * |
| Gmina Grodzisk Gmina Grodzisk Gmina Grodzisk is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Grodzisk, which lies approximately north-west of Siemiatycze and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 203.2 | 4,596 | Grodzisk Grodzisk, Siemiatycze County Grodzisk is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Grodzisk. It lies approximately north-west of Siemiatycze and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a population of 640.-References:... |
| Gmina Nurzec-Stacja Gmina Nurzec-Stacja Gmina Nurzec-Stacja is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus... |
rural | 215.0 | 4,460 | Nurzec-Stacja Nurzec-Stacja Nurzec-Stacja is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nurzec-Stacja. It lies approximately east of Siemiatycze and south of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a... |
| Gmina Perlejewo Gmina Perlejewo Gmina Perlejewo is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Perlejewo, which lies approximately north-west of Siemiatycze and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 106.3 | 3,149 | Perlejewo Perlejewo Perlejewo is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Perlejewo. It lies approximately north-west of Siemiatycze and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:... |
| Gmina Dziadkowice Gmina Dziadkowice Gmina Dziadkowice is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dziadkowice, which lies approximately north of Siemiatycze and south of the regional capital Białystok.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 115.7 | 3,058 | Dziadkowice Dziadkowice, Podlaskie Voivodeship Dziadkowice is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dziadkowice. It lies approximately north of Siemiatycze and south of the regional capital Białystok.-References:... |
| Gmina Mielnik Gmina Mielnik Gmina Mielnik is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus... |
rural | 196.2 | 2,696 | Mielnik Mielnik Mielnik is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mielnik... |
| Gmina Milejczyce Gmina Milejczyce Gmina Milejczyce is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Milejczyce, which lies approximately north-east of Siemiatycze and south of the regional capital Białystok.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 151.8 | 2,209 | Milejczyce Milejczyce Milejczyce is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Milejczyce. It lies approximately north-east of Siemiatycze and south of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a population of 1,100.-References:... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||