Gmina Janów, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Infobox Settlement
name = Gmina Janów
other_name = Janów Commune
settlement_type = Gmina
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL_gmina_Janów_COA.svg


subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Podlaskie
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sokółka
area_total_km2 = 207.84
population_total = 4427
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
coor_type = Janów
latd = 53
latm = 28
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 23
longm = 13
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Janów
website = __NOTOC__Gmina Janów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Janów, which lies approximately convert|21|km|mi|0 west of Sokółka and convert|39|km|mi|0|abbr=on north of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of convert|207.84|km2|sqmi|1, and as of 2006 its total population is 4,427.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Puszcza Knyszyńska Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Janów contains the villages and settlements of Białousy, Brzozowe Błoto, Budno, Budzisk-Bagno, Budzisk-Strużka, Chorążycha, Cieśnisk Mały, Cieśnisk Wielki, Cimoszka, Dąbrówka, Franckowa Buda, Gabrylewszczyzna, Giełozicha, Janów, Jasionowa Dolina, Kamienica, Kizielany, Kizielewszczyzna, Kładziewo, Krasne, Kumiałka, Kuplisk, Kwasówka, Łubianka, Marchelówka, Nowokolno, Nowowola, Nowy Janów, Ostrynka, Podbudno, Podłubianka, Podtrzcianka, Przystawka, Rudawka, Sitawka, Sitkowo, Skidlewo, Soroczy Mostek, Sosnowe Bagno, Studzieńczyna, Szczuki, Teolin, Trofimówka, Trzcianka, Wasilówka and Zielony Gaj.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Janów is bordered by the gminas of Czarna Białostocka, Dąbrowa Białostocka, Korycin, Sidra, Sokółka and Suchowola.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]