Gmina Szczuczyn 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 Grajewo County

Grajewo County

Grajewo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Grajewo, which lies ...

, 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 Szczuczyn

Szczuczyn

Szczuczyn is a town in Podlaskie Voivodeship in north-eastern Poland.Szczuczyn may also refer to:* Szczuczyn, Greater Poland Voivodeship * Szczuczyn Litewski, Polish name for Shchuchyn in modern Belarus...

, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Grajewo

Grajewo

Grajewo , is a town in north-eastern Poland with 23,302 inhabitants .It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship ; previously, it was in Łomża Voivodeship...

 and 77 km (48 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 115.72 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,675 (out of which the population of Szczuczyn amounts to 3,564, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,111).

Villages

Apart from the town of Szczuczyn, Gmina Szczuczyn contains the villages and settlements of Balcer

Balcer, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Balcer is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Bęćkowo

Beckowo

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

, Brzeźno

Brzezno, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Bzury

Bzury, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Chojnowo

Chojnowo, Grajewo County

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

, Czarnówek

Czarnówek

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

, Czarnowo

Czarnowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Danowo

Danowo, Gmina Szczuczyn

Danowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Dołęgi, Gutki

Gutki

Gutki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.If you like penis, click here....

, Jambrzyki

Jambrzyki

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

, Koniecki Małe, Koniecki-Rostroszewo

Koniecki-Rostroszewo

Koniecki-Rostroszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Kurki

Kurki, Gmina Szczuczyn

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

, Lipnik

Lipnik, Gmina Szczuczyn

Lipnik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Mazewo

Mazewo

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

, Miętusewo

Mietusewo

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

, Milewo

Milewo, Grajewo County

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

, Niećkowo

Nieckowo

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

, Niedźwiadna

Niedzwiadna

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

, Niedźwiedzkie

Niedzwiedzkie, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Nowe Zacieczki

Nowe Zacieczki

Nowe Zacieczki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Szczuczyn, west of Grajewo, and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...

, Obrytki

Obrytki, Grajewo County

Obrytki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...

, Przeszkoda

Przeszkoda, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Przeszkoda is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Rakowo

Rakowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

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

, Skaje

Skaje

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

, Sokoły, Stare Guty

Stare Guty, Grajewo County

Stare Guty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Świdry-Awissa

Swidry-Awissa

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

, Tarachy

Tarachy

Tarachy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Wólka

Wólka, Grajewo County

Wólka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

, Zacieczki

Zacieczki

Zacieczki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Szczuczyn, west of Grajewo, and north-west of the regional capital Białystok....

, Załuski and Zofiówka

Zofiówka, Grajewo County

Zofiówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczuczyn, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....

.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Szczuczyn is bordered by the gminas of Biała Piska, Grabowo

Gmina Grabowo

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

, Grajewo

Gmina Grajewo

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

, Prostki

Gmina Prostki

Gmina Prostki is a rural gmina in Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Prostki, which lies approximately south of Ełk and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....

 and Wąsosz.

External links

• Jewish community of Szczuczyn