Gmina Czarna Białostocka

Gmina Czarna Białostocka Czarna Białostocka Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Location within Białystok County
Coordinates (Czarna Białostocka): 53°18′N 23°17′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlaskie
County	Białystok County
Seat	Czarna Białostocka
Area
• Total	206.54 km2 (79.75 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	11,692
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Urban	9,596
• Rural	2,096
Website	http://www.czarnabialostocka.pl/

Gmina Czarna Białostocka is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Czarna Białostocka, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 206.54 square kilometres (79.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 11,692 (out of which the population of Czarna Białostocka amounts to 9,596, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 2,096).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Knyszyń Forest Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Czarna Białostocka, Gmina Czarna Białostocka contains the villages and settlements of Brzozówka Koronna, Brzozówka Strzelecka, Brzozówka Ziemiańska, Budzisk, Burczak, Chmielnik, Czarna Wieś Kościelna, Czumażówka, Dworzysk, Horodnianka, Hutki, Jesienicha, Jezierzysk, Karczmisko, Klimki, Kosmaty Borek, Krzyżyki, Lacka Buda, Łapczyn, Łazarz, Machnacz, Niemczyn, Ogóły, Oleszkowo, Osierodek, Ośrodek, Podbrzozówka, Podratowiec, Podzamczysk, Ponure, Przewalanka, Ratowiec, Rogoziński Most, Ruda Rzeczka, Rudnia, Wilcza Jama, Wólka Ratowiecka, Zamczysk, Zdroje, Złota Wieś and Złotoria.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Czarna Białostocka is bordered by the gminas of Dobrzyniewo Duże, Janów, Jasionówka, Knyszyn, Korycin, Sokółka, Supraśl and Wasilków.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006