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Siemiatycze County
Powiat siemiatycki
—  County  —
Coat of arms of Siemiatycze County
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Siemiatycze): 52°25′38″N 22°51′45″E / 52.42722, 22.8625
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Podlachian
Seat Siemiatycze
Gminas
Area
 - Total 1,459. Siemiatycze is a town in north-eastern Poland, with 15209 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Drohiczyn is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Gmina Dziadkowice is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Gmina Grodzisk is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Gmina Mielnik is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border Gmina Milejczyce is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Gmina Nurzec-Stacja is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the Gmina Perlejewo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Gmina Siemiatycze is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 58 km² (563. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 48,603
 - Density 33. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/km² (86. 2/sq mi)
 - Urban 17,255
 - Rural 31,348
Car plates BSI
Website: http://www.siemiatycze.pl

Siemiatycze County (Polish: powiat siemiatycki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlachian Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Its administrative seat and largest town is Siemiatycze, which lies 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok. Siemiatycze is a town in north-eastern Poland, with 15209 inhabitants (2004 Białystok Lublin Voivodeship Białystok (also known by alternative names) is the largest City in northeastern Poland. The only other town in the county is Drohiczyn, lying 15 km (9 mi) west of Siemiatycze. Drohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland.

The county covers an area of 1,459. 58 square kilometres (563. 5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 48,603, out of which the population of Siemiatycze is 15,169, that of Drohiczyn is 2,086, and the rural population is 31,348.

Neighbouring counties

Siemiatycze County is bordered by Biała Podlaska County and Łosice County to the south, Siedlce County to the south-west, Sokołów County to the west, Wysokie Mazowieckie County and Bielsk County to the north, and Hajnówka County to the north-east. Biała Podlaska County (powiat bialski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on Łosice County (powiat łosicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Siedlce County (powiat siedlecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Sokołów County (powiat sokołowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Wysokie Mazowieckie County (powiat wysokomazowiecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Bielsk County (powiat bielski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. Hajnówka County (powiat hajnowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland It also borders Belarus to the east. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and seven rural). The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina Type Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Siemiatycze urban 36. Siemiatycze is a town in north-eastern Poland, with 15209 inhabitants (2004 3 15,169  
Gmina Drohiczyn urban-rural 208. Gmina Drohiczyn is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. 0 6,815 Drohiczyn
Gmina Siemiatycze rural 227. Drohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. Gmina Siemiatycze is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. 1 6,451 Siemiatycze *
Gmina Grodzisk rural 203. Siemiatycze is a town in north-eastern Poland, with 15209 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Grodzisk is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. 2 4,596 Grodzisk
Gmina Nurzec-Stacja rural 215. Gmina Nurzec-Stacja is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the 0 4,460 Nurzec-Stacja
Gmina Perlejewo rural 106. Gmina Perlejewo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. 3 3,149 Perlejewo
Gmina Dziadkowice rural 115. Gmina Dziadkowice is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. 7 3,058 Dziadkowice
Gmina Mielnik rural 196. Gmina Mielnik is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border 2 2,696 Mielnik
Gmina Milejczyce rural 151. Mielnik is a Village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. Gmina Milejczyce is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. 8 2,209 Milejczyce
* seat not part of the gmina

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