__NOTOC__ Gmina Brańsk is a

rural gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over ...

(Polish:''gmina wiejska'') in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is located in north-eastern

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Etymology

The name Brańsk comes from the river

Bronka Bronka ( uk, Бронка, ''Bronka'') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Brańsk Brańsk ( be, Бранск, lt, ...

, a nearby tributary of the

Nurzec The Nurzec is a river in north-eastern Poland, a tributary of the Bug River. It flows through the geographical region known in Polish as ''Wysoczyzny Podlasko-Bialoruskie'' (the plateau of Podlaskie and Belarus). Administratively it lies within P ...

River.

Geography

Gmina Brańsk is located in the geographical region of

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known as the ''Wysoczyzny Podlasko – Białoruskie'' (Podlaskie and Belarus Plateau) and the mezoregion known as the ''Równina Bielska'' (Bielska Plain). The gmina covers an area of .

Location

It is located approximately: * north-east of

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, the capital of

* south-west of Białystok, the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship * west of Bielsk Podlaski, the seat of Bielsk County

Climate

The region has a continental climate which is characterized by high temperatures during summer and long and frosty winters . The average amount of rainfall during the year exceeds .

Rivers

Three rivers pass through the Gmina: * The

River, a tributary of the

Bug River uk, Західний Буг be, Захо́дні Буг , name_etymology = , image = Wyszkow_Bug.jpg , image_size = 250 , image_caption = Bug River in the vicinity of Wyszków, Poland , map = Vi ...

* The Siennica River, a tributary of the

River * The Czarna River, a tributary of the

River

Demographics

Detailed data as of 31 December 2007:

Municipal government

Its seat is the town of

Brańsk Brańsk ( be, Бранск, lt, Branskas) is a town in eastern Poland. It is situated within Podlaskie Voivodeship (province). Etymology The name of the town comes from the river Bronka, a nearby tributary of the Nurzec River. Geography Lo ...

, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

Executive branch

The chief executive of the government is the

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(Polish: ''wójt'').

Legislative branch

The legislative portion of the government is the Council (Polish: ''Rada'') composed of the President (Polish: ''Przewodniczący''), the Vice President (Polish: ''Wiceprzewodniczący'') and thirteen councilors.

Villages

The following villages are contained within the gmina:

, Brzeźnica,

Burchaty Burchaty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Brańsk, south-west of Bielsk Podlaski, and south of the regional c ...

, Chojewo, Chojewo-Kolonia, Chrościanka, Dębowo,

Domanowo Domanowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Brańsk, west of Bielsk Podlaski, and south-west of the regional c ...

, Ferma, Glinnik, Holonki,

Jarmarkowszczyzna Jarmarkowszczyzna is a human settlement, settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. References

Villages in Bielsk County, Jarmarkowszczyzna {{Bielsk- ...

, Kadłubówka, Kalnica, Kalnowiec, Kiersnowo, Kiersnówek, Kiewłaki, Klichy, Konotopa, Koszewo, Lubieszcze, Majerowizna, Markowo, Mień, Nowosady, Oleksin, Olędy, Olędzkie, Olszewek, Olszewo, Otapy,

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, Pasieka, Patoki,

Pietraszki Pietraszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Brańsk Brańsk ( be, Бранск, lt, Branskas) is a town ...

, Płonowo, Poletyły, Popławy, Pruszanka Stara, Pruszanka-Baranki, Puchały Nowe, Puchały Stare, Spieszyn, Szmurły, Ściony,

Świrydy Świrydy () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Brańsk, west of Bielsk Podlaski, and south-west of the regional capit ...

, Widźgowo, Załuskie Koronne, Załuskie Kościelne, Zanie.

Neighbouring political subdivisions

Gmina Brańsk is bordered by the town of

and the Gminy of Bielsk Podlaski,

Boćki Boćki ( be, Боцькі, uk, Ботьки, ''Bot’ky''; yi, בודקי) is a village in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Boćki __NOTOC__ Gm ...

, Dziadkowice, Grodzisk, Klukowo, Nowe Piekuty, Poświętne, Rudka, Szepietowo and Wyszki.

Transport

Roads and Highways

Gmina Brańsk is at the intersection of a

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and a

Voivodeship Road According to classes and categories of public roads in Poland, a voivodeship road ( pl, droga wojewódzka) is a category of roads one step below national roads in importance. The roads are numbered from 100 to 993. Total length of voivodeship r ...

: * National Road 66 -

Zambrów Zambrów is a town in northeastern Poland with 21,166 inhabitants (2020). It is the capital of Zambrów County. Situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Łomża Voivodeship (1975–1998). History The name of the town ...

- Bielsk Podlaski -

Kleszczele Kleszczele (, uk, Кліщелі ''Klishcheli'', be, Кляшчэ́лі ''Kljaščè́li'') is a town in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. Prior to 1999, it was in Białystok Voivodeship (1975–1998). Demograph ...

Czeremcha Czeremcha ( uk, Черемха, ''Cheremkha'') is a village in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Czeremcha. It lies app ...

- Połowce Border Crossing (Belarus) * Voivodeship Road 681 -

Roszki-Wodźki Roszki-Wodźki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapy __NOTOC__ Gmina Łapy is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Łapy, ...

Łapy Łapy is a town in north-eastern Poland, in Białystok County (''powiat''), Podlaskie Voivodeship; the administrative centre of the urban-rural gmina Łapy. It is situated in the North Podlasie Lowland, on the river Narew. According to ...

Ciechanowiec Ciechanowiec (; yi, טשעכֿאַנאָװיץ, german: Rudelstadt) is a small town in Gmina Ciechanowiec, Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, eastern Poland. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 4,511. History In the ...

Public Transport

Bus Service

Regular bus service is provided in the town of

by Państwowa Komunikacja Samochodowa (''State Car Communication,'' PKS) via PKS Bielsk Podlaskie
PKS Białystok
and PKS Siemiatycze

Rail Service

The closest passenger train service is provided by Polskie Koleje Państwowe (''Polish State Railways'', PKP) SA from the following stations: * Szepietowo - express & local service to

and Białystok - northwest * Bielsk Podlaski - express & local service to

Siedlce Siedlce [] ( yi, שעדליץ ) is a city in eastern Poland with 77,354 inhabitants (). Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously the city was the capital of a separate Siedlce Voivodeship (1975–1998). The city is situated b ...

and Białystok - east

Nearby Attractions

* Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Pojedniania w Hodyszewie (Our Lady of Hodyszewo Sanctuary) in Hodyzewo - northwest * Ossoliński Palace in Rudka - west

References

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