Gmina Drohiczyn
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Gmina Drohiczyn is an urban-rural gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Siemiatycze County
Siemiatycze County
Siemiatycze County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest...

, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. It borders on Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, Lublin Voivodeship to the south, the Belarusssian Voblasts of Grodno and Brest to the east, the Lithuanian Counties of Alytus and...

, in north-eastern Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the town of Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town with population 2,110 is situated on a bank of the Bug River.- History :...

, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Siemiatycze
Siemiatycze
Siemiatycze is a town in north-eastern Poland, with 15,209 inhabitants . It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship ; previously it was in Białystok Voivodeship . It is the capital of Siemiatycze County....

 and 87 km (54 mi) south-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 207.96 square kilometres (80.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,815 (out of which the population of Drohiczyn amounts to 2,086, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,729).

Villages

Apart from the town of Drohiczyn, Gmina Drohiczyn contains the villages and settlements of Arbasy Duże
Arbasy Duze
Arbasy Duże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.The village has a population of 150.-References:...

, Arbasy Małe, Bryki
Bryki, Siemiatycze County
Bryki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Drohiczyn, north-west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Bujaki
Bujaki, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Bujaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south of the regional capital Białystok....

, Bużyski
Buzyski
Bużyski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Chechłowo, Chrołowice, Chutkowice
Chutkowice
Chutkowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Klepacze
Klepacze, Siemiatycze County
Klepacze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Drohiczyn, north-west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Kłyzówka, Koczery
Koczery
Koczery is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Lisowo
Lisowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Lisowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Lisowo-Janówek
Lisowo-Janówek
Lisowo-Janówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Łopusze, Milewo
Milewo, Siemiatycze County
Milewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south of the regional capital Białystok....

, Miłkowice-Janki, Miłkowice-Maćki, Miłkowice-Paszki, Miłkowice-Stawki, Minczewo
Minczewo
Minczewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Narojki
Narojki
Narojki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Obniże
Obnize
Obniże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Drohiczyn, north-west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Ostrożany
Ostrozany
Ostrożany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Drohiczyn, north-west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Przesieka
Przesieka, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Przesieka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Putkowice Nagórne
Putkowice Nagórne
Putkowice Nagórne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Rotki
Rotki
Rotki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.- World War II:...

, Runice
Runice
Runice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Sady
Sady, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Sady is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Siekierki
Siekierki, Siemiatycze County
Siekierki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Drohiczyn, north-west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Sieniewice
Sieniewice
Sieniewice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Skierwiny
Skierwiny
Skierwiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a population of...

, Śledzianów
Sledzianów
Śledzianów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Smarklice
Smarklice
Smarklice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Drohiczyn, north-west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Smorczewo
Smorczewo
Smorczewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Drohiczyn, north-west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Sytki
Sytki
Sytki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south of the regional capital Białystok....

, Tonkiele
Tonkiele
Tonkiele is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Wierzchuca Nadbużna
Wierzchuca Nadbuzna
Wierzchuca Nadbużna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Wierzchuca Nagórna
Wierzchuca Nagórna
Wierzchuca Nagórna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Wólka Zamkowa
Wólka Zamkowa
Wólka Zamkowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

 and Zajęczniki
Zajeczniki
Zajęczniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Drohiczyn, west of Siemiatycze, and south of the regional capital Białystok....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Drohiczyn is bordered by the gminas of Grodzisk
Gmina Grodzisk
Gmina Grodzisk is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Grodzisk, which lies approximately north-west of Siemiatycze and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Jabłonna Lacka, Korczew
Gmina Korczew
Gmina Korczew is a rural gmina in Siedlce County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Korczew, which lies approximately north-east of Siedlce and east of Warsaw....

, Perlejewo
Gmina Perlejewo
Gmina Perlejewo is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Perlejewo, which lies approximately north-west of Siemiatycze and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

, Platerów
Gmina Platerów
Gmina Platerów is a rural gmina in Łosice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Platerów, which lies approximately north-east of Łosice and east of Warsaw....

, Repki
Gmina Repki
Gmina Repki is a rural gmina in Sokołów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Repki, which lies approximately 10 kilometres south-east of Sokołów Podlaski and 95 km north-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population...

 and Siemiatycze
Gmina Siemiatycze
Gmina Siemiatycze is a rural gmina in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Siemiatycze, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

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