Gmina Choroszcz

Gmina Choroszcz Choroszcz Commune
—  Gmina  —
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Białystok County
Coordinates (Choroszcz): 53°8′N 22°59′E / 53.133°N 22.983°E / 53.133; 22.983Coordinates: 53°8′N 22°59′E / 53.133°N 22.983°E / 53.133; 22.983
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlaskie
County	Białystok County
Seat	Choroszcz
Area
– Total	163.5 km2 (63.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	12,957
– Density	79.2/km2 (205.3/sq mi)
– Urban	5,416
– Rural	7,541
Website	http://www.choroszcz.pl

Gmina Choroszcz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Choroszcz, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 163.5 square kilometres (63.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,957 (out of which the population of Choroszcz amounts to 5,416, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,541).

Villages

Apart from the town of Choroszcz, Gmina Choroszcz contains the villages and settlements of Babino, Barszczewo, Czaplino, Dzikie, Dzikie-Kolonia, Gajowniki, Gajowniki-Kolonia, Izbiszcze, Jeroniki, Klepacze, Kolonia Czaplino, Konowały, Kościuki, Krupniki, Kruszewo, Łyski, Mińce, Ogrodniki Barszczewskie, Oliszki, Pańki, Porosły, Porosły-Kolonia, Rogówek, Rogowo, Rogowo-Kolonia, Rogowo-Majątek, Ruszczany, Sienkiewicze, Sikorszczyzna, Śliwno, Turczyn, Zaczerlany, Zaczerlany-Kolonia, Złotoria, Złotoria-Kolonia, Złotoria-Podlesie, Żółtki and Żółtki-Kolonia.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Choroszcz is bordered by the city of Białystok and by the gminas of Dobrzyniewo Duże, Juchnowiec Kościelny, Kobylin-Borzymy, Łapy, Sokoły, Turośń Kościelna and Tykocin.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006