Gmina Mielnik

Gmina Mielnik Mielnik Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coordinates (Mielnik): 52°20′N 23°3′E / 52.333°N 23.05°E / 52.333; 23.05Coordinates: 52°20′N 23°3′E / 52.333°N 23.05°E / 52.333; 23.05
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlaskie
County	Siemiatycze
Seat	Mielnik
Area
– Total	196.24 km2 (75.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	2,696
– Density	13.7/km2 (35.6/sq mi)
Website	http://www.mielnik.com.pl/

Gmina Mielnik is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the village of Mielnik, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze and 88 km (55 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 196.24 square kilometres (75.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,696.

Villages

Gmina Mielnik contains the villages and settlements of Adamowo-Zastawa, Grabowiec, Homoty, Końskie Góry, Koterka, Kudlicze, Maćkowicze, Mętna, Mielnik, Moszczona Królewska, Niemirów, Oksiutycze, Osłowo, Pawłowicze, Poręby, Radziwiłłówka, Sutno, Tokary, Wajków and Wilanowo.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Mielnik is bordered by the gminas of Konstantynów, Nurzec-Stacja, Sarnaki and Siemiatycze. It also borders Belarus.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006