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Gmina Boćki

Gmina Boćki [ˈbɔt͡ɕkʲi] is a rural gmina (Polish:gmina wiejska) in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is located north-eastern Poland.

Geography

Gmina Boćki is located in the geographical region of Europe known as the Wysoczyzny Podlasko – Bialoruskie (English: Podlaskie and Belarus Plateau) and the mezoregion known as the Równinę Bielską (English: Bielska Plain).

The Nurzec River, a tributary of the Bug River, passes through Gmina Boćki.

The gmina covers an area of 232.06 square kilometres (89.6 sq mi).

Location

It is located approximately:

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 550 millimetres (21.7 in).

Demographics

Detailed data as of 31 December 2007:[1]

Municipal government

Gmina Boćki in Bielsk County

Its seat is the village of Boćki

Executive branch

The chief executive of the government is the mayor (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:

Andryjanki, Boćki, Bodaczki, Bodaki, Bystre, Chranibory Drugie, Chranibory Pierwsze, Dubno, Dziecinne, Hawryłki, Jakubowskie, Krasna Wieś, Młynisk, Mołoczki, Nurzec, Olszewo, Pasieka, Piotrowo-Krzywokoły, Piotrowo-Trojany, Przy Ostaszach, Sasiny, Siedlece, Siekluki, Sielc, Skalimowo, Solniki, Starowieś, Szeszyły, Szumki, Śnieżki, Torule, Wandalin, Wandalinek, Wiercień, Wojtki, Wygonowo, Wylan, Żołoćki.

Neighbouring political subdivisions

Gmina Boćki is bordered by the gminas of Bielsk Podlaski, Brańsk, Dziadkowice, Kleszczele, Milejczyce and Orla.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) Population: Size and Structure by Administrative Division" (in Polish). 2007-12-31. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05.