__NOTOC__ Gmina Piątnica 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 4 ...

(administrative district) in Łomża County,

Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship or Podlasie Province ( pl, Województwo podlaskie, ) is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Poland. The name of the province and its territory correspond to the historic region of Podlachia. The capital and largest cit ...

, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Piątnica, which lies approximately north-east of Łomża and west of the regional capital

Białystok Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Białystok is located in the Białystok Up ...

. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 10,642 (10,787 in 2011). The gmina contains part of the

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

called

Łomża Landscape Park '' , iucn_category = V , photo = Podlaskie - Choroszcz - Kruszewo - Narew's pool - h-NW.JPG , photo_caption = The marshes of Narew River near Łomża Park logo , location = Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland , nearest_city = Łomża , map = Pola ...

Villages

Gmina Piątnica contains the villages and settlements of Budy Czarnockie,

Budy-Mikołajka Budy-Mikołajka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County __NOTOC__ Łomża County ( pl, powiat łomżyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodes ...

, Choszczewo, Czarnocin, Dobrzyjałowo, Drozdowo, Drożęcin-Lubiejewo, Elżbiecin,

Gomulnik Gomulnik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship or Podlasie Province ( pl, Województwo podlaskie, ) is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Polan ...

Górki-Sypniewo Górki-Sypniewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship or Podlasie Province ( pl, Województwo podlaskie, ) is a voivodeship (province) in northeaster ...

Górki-Szewkowo Górki-Szewkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County __NOTOC__ Łomża County ( pl, powiat łomżyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodes ...

, Guty, Jeziorko, Kałęczyn, Kalinowo, Kisielnica,

Kobylin Kobylin (german: 1943-45 Koppelstädt) is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,130 inhabitants (2009). History In the Early Middle Ages it was a market settlement, which became part of the emerging Polish st ...

Kosaki Kosaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship or Podlasie Province ( pl, Województwo podlaskie, ) is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Poland ...

, Kownaty, Kownaty-Kolonia, Krzewo, Kurpie, Marianowo, Motyka, Murawy, Nagórki,

Niewodowo Niewodowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Piątnica, east of Łomża Łomża (), in English known as Lom ...

, Nowe Krzewo, Nowy Cydzyn, Olszyny, Olszyny-Kolonia, Pęza, Piątnica, Piątnica Włościańska, Poniat,

Rakowo-Boginie Rakowo-Boginie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County __NOTOC__ Łomża County ( pl, powiat łomżyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeshi ...

Rakowo-Czachy Rakowo-Czachy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County __NOTOC__ Łomża County ( pl, powiat łomżyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship ...

Rządkowo Rządkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship or Podlasie Province ( pl, Województwo podlaskie, ) is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Pol ...

, Stary Cydzyn,

Stary Drożęcin Stary Drożęcin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County __NOTOC__ Łomża County ( pl, powiat łomżyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodes ...

Taraskowo Taraskowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Piątnica, north-east of Łomża Łomża (), in English known as Lom ...

, Truszki, Wiktorzyn,

Wyłudzin Wyłudzin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piątnica, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Piątnica, north-east of Łomża Łomża (), in English known ...

, Wyrzyki, Zabawka and Żelechy.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Piątnica is bordered by the city of Łomża and by the gminas of Jedwabne, Łomża,

Mały Płock Mały Płock is a village in Kolno County __NOTOC__ Kolno County ( pl, powiat kolneński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999 ...

Stawiski Stawiski is a town in northeastern Poland, situated within Kolno County, in Podlaskie Voivodeship, approximately east of Kolno and west of the regional capital Białystok. Stawiski is the administrative seat of Gmina Stawiski. From 1946 to ...

and Wizna.

References

Polish official population figures 2006
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