Gmina Kuznica
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Gmina Kuźnica is a 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 Sokółka County, 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...

, on the border with Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...

. Its seat is the village of Kuźnica
Kuznica, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Kuźnica , formerly Kuźnica Białostocka, is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kuźnica...

, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-east of Sokółka and 54 km (34 mi) north-east of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 133.41 square kilometres (51.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,277.

Villages

Gmina Kuźnica contains the villages and settlements of Achrymowce
Achrymowce
Achrymowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.The village...

, Auls
Auls
Auls is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Białobłockie, Bilminy
Bilminy
Bilminy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in northeastern Poland, near the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Chreptowce
Chreptowce
Chreptowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Cimanie
Cimanie
Cimanie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Czepiele
Czepiele
Czepiele is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Czuprynowo
Czuprynowo
Czuprynowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Długosielce, Dubnica Kurpiowska
Dubnica Kurpiowska
Dubnica Kurpiowska is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Gładowszczyzna, Kierkielewszczyzna
Kierkielewszczyzna
Kierkielewszczyzna is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Klimówka
Klimówka
Klimówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Kowale, Kowale-Kolonia
Kowale-Kolonia
Kowale-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Kruglany
Kruglany
Kruglany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south-west of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Kryski
Kryski
Kryski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Kuścin
Kuscin
Kuścin is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Kuścińce
Kuscince
Kuścińce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Kuźnica
Kuznica, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Kuźnica , formerly Kuźnica Białostocka, is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kuźnica...

, Litwinki
Litwinki, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Litwinki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Łosośna Mała, Łosośna Wielka, Łowczyki, Mieleszkowce Pawłowickie, Mieleszkowce Zalesiańskie
Mieleszkowce Zalesianskie
Mieleszkowce Zalesiańskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Milenkowce
Milenkowce
Milenkowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Nowodziel
Nowodziel
Nowodziel is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Palestyna
Palestyna, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Palestyna is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Parczowce
Parczowce
Parczowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Popławce, Saczkowce
Saczkowce
Saczkowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.The...

, Starowlany
Starowlany
Starowlany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Sterpejki
Sterpejki
Sterpejki is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Szalciny
Szalciny
Szalciny is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus....

, Szymaki
Szymaki, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Szymaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south of Kuźnica, east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Tołcze, Tołoczki Małe, Tołoczki Wielkie, Ułeczki, Wojnowce
Wojnowce, Gmina Kuznica
Wojnowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately west of Kuźnica, north-east of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

, Wołkusze, Wołyńce, Wyzgi
Wyzgi
Wyzgi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

 and Zajzdra
Zajzdra
Zajzdra is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-west of Kuźnica, north of Sokółka, and north-east of the regional capital...

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Kuźnica is bordered by the gminas of Nowy Dwór
Gmina Nowy Dwór
Gmina Nowy Dwór is a rural gmina in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus...

, Sidra
Gmina Sidra
Gmina Sidra is a rural gmina in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Sidra, which lies approximately north of Sokółka and north of the regional capital Białystok....

 and Sokółka. It also borders Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...

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