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Gmina Wąsosz, Podlaskie Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Wąsosz is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wąsosz, which lies approximately south-west of Grajewo and north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 3,999 (3,954 in 2011). Villages Gmina Wąsosz contains the villages and settlements of Bagienice, Bukowo Duże, Jaki, Kędziorowo, Kolonia-Gródź, Kolonia-Łazy, Kolonie-Ławsk, Komosewo, Kudłaczewo, Ławsk, Łempice, Modzele, Niebrzydy, Nieciki, Sulewo-Kownaty, Sulewo-Prusy, Szymany, Wąsosz, Zalesie and Żebry. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Wąsosz is bordered by the gminas of Grabowo, Grajewo, Przytuły, Radziłów and Szczuczyn Szczuczyn (; ) is a town in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. As of 2004, it has a population of 3,602. History The town is located in the north-eastern outskirts of Mazovia, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 towns, with 322 among them constituting an independent urban gmina () consisting solely of a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (''prezydent miasta''). The gmina has been the basic unit of territorial division in Poland since 1974, when it replaced the smaller gromada (cluster). Three or more gminy make up a higher level unit called a powiat, except for those holding the status of a city with powiat rights. Each and every powiat has the seat in a city or town, in the latter case either an urban gmina or a part of an urban-rural one. Types There are three types of gmina: #302 urban gmina () constituted either by a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (prezyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |