Gmina Nowy Dwór

Gmina Nowy Dwór
Nowy Dwór Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms

Gmina Nowy Dwór within the Sokółka County
Coordinates (Nowy Dwór): 53°38′N 23°33′E / 53.633°N 23.550°E / 53.633; 23.550Coordinates: 53°38′N 23°33′E / 53.633°N 23.550°E / 53.633; 23.550
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Sokółka
Seat Nowy Dwór
Area
 • Total 120.88 km2 (46.67 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 2,927
 • Density 24/km2 (63/sq mi)

Gmina Nowy Dwór is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the village of Nowy Dwór, which lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Sokółka and 63 km (39 mi) north-east of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 120.88 square kilometres (46.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,927.

Villages

Gmina Nowy Dwór contains the villages and settlements of Bieniowce, Bieniowce-Kolonia, Bobra Wielka, Butrymowce, Chilmony, Chorużowce, Chwojnowszczyzna, Chworościany, Dubaśno, Grzebienie-Kolonia, Jaginty, Koniuszki, Kudrawka, Leśnica, Nowy Dwór, Plebanowce, Ponarlica, Rogacze-Kolonia, Sieruciowce, Synkowce and Talki.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Nowy Dwór is bordered by the gminas of Dąbrowa Białostocka, Kuźnica, Lipsk and Sidra. It also borders Belarus.

References


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