Gmina Boćki
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Gmina Boćki Boćki Commune | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Gmina Boćki | |
| Coordinates (Boćki): 52°39′N 23°2′E / 52.650°N 23.033°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Bielsk |
| Seat | Boćki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stanisław Derehajło |
| Area | |
| • Total | 232.06 km2 (89.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 4,906 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 17-111 |
| Car plates | BBI |
| Website | http://www.gminabocki.pl |
Gmina Boćki [ˈbɔt͡ɕkʲi] is a rural gmina (Polish:gmina wiejska) in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is located north-eastern Poland.
Geography
[edit]Gmina Boćki is located in the geographical region of Europe known as the Wysoczyzny Podlasko – Bialoruskie (English: Podlaskie and Belarus Plateau) and the mezoregion known as the Równinę Bielską (English: Bielska Plain).
The Nurzec River, a tributary of the Bug River, passes through Gmina Boćki.
The gmina covers an area of 232.06 square kilometres (89.6 sq mi).
Location
[edit]It is located approximately:
- 152 kilometres (94.4 mi) north-east of Warsaw, the capital of Poland
- 53 kilometres (32.9 mi) south of Białystok, the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship
- 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) southwest of Bielsk Podlaski, the seat of Bielsk County
Climate
[edit]The region has a continental climate which is characterized by high temperatures during summer and long and frosty winters . The average amount of rainfall during the year exceeds 550 millimetres (21.7 in).
Demographics
[edit]Detailed data as of 31 December 2007:[1]
| Total | Women | Men | ||||
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| Unit | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % |
| Population | 4906 | 100 | 2,391 | 48.7 | 2,515 | 51.3 |
| Population Density (persons/km²) | 21.1 | 10.3 | 10.8 | |||
Municipal government
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Its seat is the village of Boćki
Executive branch
[edit]The chief executive of the government is the mayor (Polish: wójt).
Legislative branch
[edit]The legislative portion of the government is the Council (Polish: Rada), composed of the President (Polish: Przewodniczący), the Vice President (Polish: Wiceprzewodniczący) and thirteen councilors.
Villages
[edit]The following villages are contained within the gmina:
Andryjanki, Boćki, Bodaczki, Bodaki, Bystre, Chranibory Drugie, Chranibory Pierwsze, Dubno, Dziecinne, Hawryłki, Jakubowskie, Krasna Wieś, Młynisk, Mołoczki, Nurzec, Olszewo, Pasieka, Piotrowo-Krzywokoły, Piotrowo-Trojany, Przy Ostaszach, Sasiny, Siedlece, Siekluki, Sielc, Skalimowo, Solniki, Starowieś, Szeszyły, Szumki, Śnieżki, Torule, Wandalin, Wandalinek, Wiercień, Wojtki, Wygonowo, Wylan, Żołoćki.
Neighbouring political subdivisions
[edit]Gmina Boćki is bordered by the gminas of Bielsk Podlaski, Brańsk, Dziadkowice, Kleszczele, Milejczyce and Orla.
References
[edit]- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) Population: Size and Structure by Administrative Division" (in Polish). 2007-12-31. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05.
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