Gmina Boćki

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Gmina Boćki
Boćki Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Boćki
Gmina Boćki is located in Poland
Gmina Boćki
Gmina Boćki
Coordinates (Boćki): 52°39′N 23°2′E / 52.650°N 23.033°E / 52.650; 23.033Coordinates: 52°39′N 23°2′E / 52.650°N 23.033°E / 52.650; 23.033
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyBielsk
SeatBoćki
Government
 • MayorStanisław Derehajło
Area
 • Total232.06 km2 (89.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total4,906
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17-111
Car platesBBI
Websitehttp://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[]

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: ).

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[]

It is located approximately:

Climate[]

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[]

Detailed data as of 31 December 2007:[1]

  Total Women Men
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[]

Gmina Boćki in Bielsk County

Its seat is the village of Boćki

Executive branch[]

The chief executive of the government is the mayor (Polish: wójt).

Legislative branch[]

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[]

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[]

Gmina Boćki is bordered by the gminas of Bielsk Podlaski, Brańsk, Dziadkowice, Kleszczele, Milejczyce and Orla.

References[]

  1. ^ "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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