Gmina Dubicze Cerkiewne

Gmina Dubicze Cerkiewne
Dubicze Cerkiewne Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Dubicze Cerkiewne): 52°39′N 23°26′E / 52.650°N 23.433°E / 52.650; 23.433Coordinates: 52°39′N 23°26′E / 52.650°N 23.433°E / 52.650; 23.433
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Hajnówka
Seat Dubicze Cerkiewne
Area
 • Total 151.19 km2 (58.37 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 1,871
 • Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Website http://www.dubicze-cerkiewne.pl/

Gmina Dubicze Cerkiewne is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the village of Dubicze Cerkiewne, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-west of Hajnówka and 55 km (34 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 151.19 square kilometres (58.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 1,871.

Villages

Gmina Dubicze Cerkiewne contains the villages and settlements of Czechy Orlańskie, Długi Bród, Dubicze Cerkiewne, Dubicze Tofiłowce, Górny Gród, Grabowiec, Istok, Jagodniki, Jakubowo, Jelonka, Jodłówka, Klakowo, Koryciski, Krągłe, Kraskowszczyzna, Nikiforowszczyzna, Pasieczniki Małe, Piaski, Rutka, Siemiwołoki, Stary Kornin, Starzyna, Werstok, Wiluki, Witowo, Wojnówka, Wygon and Zabagonie.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Dubicze Cerkiewne is bordered by the gminas of Czyże, Hajnówka, Kleszczele and Orla. It also borders Belarus.

References

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