Gmina Nowogród

Gmina Nowogród Nowogród Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Nowogród): 53°13′35″N 21°52′46″E / 53.22639°N 21.87944°E / 53.22639; 21.87944Coordinates: 53°13′35″N 21°52′46″E / 53.22639°N 21.87944°E / 53.22639; 21.87944
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlaskie
County	Łomża County
Seat	Nowogród
Area
– Total	100.98 km2 (39 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	3,977
– Density	39.4/km2 (102/sq mi)
– Urban	2,014
– Rural	1,963
Website	http://www.nowogrod.com/

Gmina Nowogród is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowogród, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of Łomża and 87 km (54 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 100.98 square kilometres (39.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 3,977 (out of which the population of Nowogród amounts to 2,014, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 1,963).

Villages

Apart from the town of Nowogród, Gmina Nowogród contains the villages and settlements of Baliki, Chmielewo, Dzierzgi, Grądy, Grzymały, Jankowo-Młodzianowo, Jankowo-Skarbowo, Kupnina, Mątwica, Morgowniki, Ptaki, Serwatki, Sławiec, Sławiec Dworski, Sulimy and Szablak.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Nowogród is bordered by the gminas of Łomża, Mały Płock, Miastkowo and Zbójna.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006