Gmina Hajnówka

Gmina Hajnówka Hajnówka Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Hajnówka):52°44′N23°34′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlaskie
County	Hajnówka
Seat	Hajnówka
Area
• Total	293.15 km2(113.19 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	4,273
• Density	15/km2(38/sq mi)
Website	http:// gmina-hajnowka.pl/

Gmina Hajnówka(Belarusian:Гміна Гайнаўка) is a ruralgmina(administrative district) inHajnówka County,Podlaskie Voivodeship,in north-easternPoland,on the border withBelarus.Its seat is the town ofHajnówka,although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

The gmina covers an area of 293.15 square kilometres (113.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,273.

It is one of five Polish/Belarusianbilingual Gmina in Podlaskie Voivodeshipregulated by theAct of 6 January 2005 on National and Ethnic Minorities and on the Regional Languages,which permits certain gminas with significant linguistic minorities to introduce a second, auxiliary language to be used in official contexts alongsidePolish.

Villages

Gmina Hajnówka contains the villages and settlements ofBasen,Bielszczyzna,Bokówka,Borek,Borysówka,Chytra,Czyżyki,Dubicze Osoczne,Dubińska Ferma,Dubiny,Golakowa Szyja,Kotówka,Lipiny,Łozice,Majdan,Mikołajowy Las,Mochnate,Nowoberezowo,Nowokornino,Nowosady,Olchowa Kładka,Olszyna,Orzeszkowo,Pasieczniki Duże,Pasieczniki Wielkie,Pasieczniki-Stebki,Postołowo,Progale,Przechody,Puciska,Rzepiska,Sacharewo,Skryplewo,Smolany Sadek,Sorocza Nóżka,Sosnówka,Sowiny Grunt,Stare Berezowo,Topiło,Trywieża,Wasilkowo,Wygoda,WygonandZwodzieckie.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Hajnówka is bordered by the town ofHajnówkaand by the gminas ofBiałowieża,Czyże,Dubicze Cerkiewne,NarewandNarewka.It also bordersBelarus.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006