Monki County
Encyclopedia
Mońki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) 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 Mońki
, which lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Knyszyn
, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Mońki, and Goniądz
, 11 km (7 mi) north-west of Mońki.
The county covers an area of 1382.39 square kilometres (533.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 42,960, out of which the population of Mońki is 10,455, that of Knyszyn is 2,835, that of Goniądz is 1,910, and the rural population is 27,760.
to the north, Sokółka County to the east, Białystok County to the south, Łomża County to the west and Grajewo County
to the north-west.
s (three urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
) in 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...
, 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...
. 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 Mońki
Monki
Mońki is a town in northeastern Poland and, as of 1999, is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. From 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Białystok Voivodeship . It is the capital of Mońki County....
, which lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Knyszyn
Knyszyn
Knyszyn is a town in north-eastern Poland, northwest of Białystok. It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , and was formerly in the Białystok Voivodeship ....
, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Mońki, and Goniądz
Goniadz
Goniądz is a town in Poland, located at the Biebrza river, in Mońki county in Podlaskie Voivodeship in northeastern Poland. 80% of the town was destroyed in World War II...
, 11 km (7 mi) north-west of Mońki.
The county covers an area of 1382.39 square kilometres (533.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 42,960, out of which the population of Mońki is 10,455, that of Knyszyn is 2,835, that of Goniądz is 1,910, and the rural population is 27,760.
Neighbouring counties
Mońki County is bordered by Augustów CountyAugustów County
Augustów 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...
to the north, Sokółka County to the east, Białystok County to the south, Łomża County to the west and 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 ...
to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into seven gminaGmina
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...
s (three urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Mońki Gmina Monki Gmina Mońki is an urban-rural gmina in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Mońki, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
urban-rural | 161.6 | 15,611 | Mońki Monki Mońki is a town in northeastern Poland and, as of 1999, is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. From 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Białystok Voivodeship . It is the capital of Mońki County.... |
| Gmina Jaświły | rural | 175.4 | 5,427 | Jaświły |
| Gmina Goniądz Gmina Goniadz Gmina Goniądz is an urban-rural gmina in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Goniądz, which lies approximately north-west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
urban-rural | 376.7 | 5,209 | Goniądz Goniadz Goniądz is a town in Poland, located at the Biebrza river, in Mońki county in Podlaskie Voivodeship in northeastern Poland. 80% of the town was destroyed in World War II... |
| Gmina Knyszyn Gmina Knyszyn Gmina Knyszyn is an urban-rural gmina in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Knyszyn, which lies approximately south-east of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
urban-rural | 127.7 | 4,942 | Knyszyn Knyszyn Knyszyn is a town in north-eastern Poland, northwest of Białystok. It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , and was formerly in the Białystok Voivodeship .... |
| Gmina Trzcianne Gmina Trzcianne Gmina Trzcianne is a rural gmina in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Trzcianne, which lies approximately south-west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
rural | 331.6 | 4,701 | Trzcianne Trzcianne Trzcianne is a village in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Trzcianne. It lies approximately south-west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok. It is close to Biebrza National Park... |
| Gmina Krypno Gmina Krypno Gmina Krypno is a rural gmina in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Krypno, which lies approximately south of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
rural | 112.7 | 4,108 | Krypno Krypno Krypno is a village in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krypno. It lies approximately south of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
| Gmina Jasionówka Gmina Jasionówka Gmina Jasionówka is a rural gmina in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jasionówka, which lies approximately east of Mońki and north of the regional capital Białystok.... |
rural | 96.7 | 2,962 | Jasionówka Jasionówka, Monki County Jasionówka is a village in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jasionówka. It lies approximately east of Mońki and north of the regional capital Białystok.... |