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Gmina Łomża is a rural
gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,479 gminy throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminy include cities and tow ...
(administrative district) in
Łomża County
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Łomża County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 19 ...
,
Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship in northeastern Poland. The name of the voivodeship refers to the historical region of Podlachia (in Polish, ''Podlasie''), and significant part of its territory corresponds to th ...
, in north-eastern
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
. Its seat is the town of
Łomża
Łomża () is a city in north-eastern Poland, approximately to the north-east of Warsaw and west of Białystok. It is situated alongside the Narew river as part of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the capital of Łomża County and has been the se ...
, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 9,920 (10,724 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 or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
called
Łomża Landscape Park
Łomża Landscape Park of the Narew Valley () is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in north-eastern Poland, on the banks of the Narew river, close to the town of Łomża, to the south-east.
Features
The Park lies within the Podlaskie Voivodesh ...
.
Villages
Gmina Łomża contains the villages and settlements of
Andrzejki,
Bacze Suche,
Bacze-Lipnik,
Boguszyce,
Bożenica,
Chojny Młode,
Czaplice,
Dłużniewo,
Gać,
Giełczyn,
Grzymały Szczepankowskie,
Janowo,
Jarnuty,
Jednaczewo,
Kisiołki,
Konarzyce,
Koty,
Łochtynowo,
Lutostań,
Mikołajew,
Mikołajki,
Milewo,
Modzele-Skudosze,
Modzele-Wypychy,
Nowe Kupiski,
Nowe Wyrzyki,
Pniewo,
Podgórze,
Puchały,
Rubinówka,
Rybno,
Siemień Nadrzeczny,
Siemień-Rowy,
Sierzputy Młode,
Stara Łomża nad Rzeką
Stara Łomża nad Rzeką is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łomża, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Łomża and west of the regional capital Białystok ...
,
Stara Łomża przy Szosie,
Stare Chojny,
Stare Kupiski,
Stare Modzele,
Stare Sierzputy,
Wygoda and
Zawady.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Łomża is bordered by the city of
Łomża
Łomża () is a city in north-eastern Poland, approximately to the north-east of Warsaw and west of Białystok. It is situated alongside the Narew river as part of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the capital of Łomża County and has been the se ...
and by the gminas of
Mały Płock,
Miastkowo,
Nowogród,
Piątnica,
Rutki,
Śniadowo,
Wizna and
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 co ...
.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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