Gmina Giby

Gmina Giby
Giby Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms

Gmina Giby within the Sejny County
Coordinates (Giby): 54°2′N 23°22′E / 54.033°N 23.367°E / 54.033; 23.367
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Sejny
Seat Giby
Area
  Total 323.57 km2 (124.93 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 2,970
  Density 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)

Gmina Giby, is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Sejny County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus and Lithuania. Its seat is the village of Giby, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Sejny and 103 km (64 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 323.57 square kilometres (124.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,970.

Villages

Map of Gmina Giby

Gmina Giby contains the villages and settlements of Aleksiejówka, Baraki, Białogóry, Białorzeczka, Białowierśnie, Budwieć, Chylinki, Czarna Hańcza, Daniłowce, Dworczysko, Dziemianówka, Frącki, Gibasówka, Giby, Głęboka Biel, Głęboki Bród, Gulbin, Iwanówka, Karolin, Konstantynówka, Krasne, Kukle, Lipowo, Muły, Okółek, Pogorzelec, Pomorze, Posejnele, Rygol, Sarnetki, Stanowisko, Studziany Las, Szlamy, Tartaczysko, Wielki Bór, Wierśnie, Wiłkokuk, Wronie Góry, Wysoki Most and Zelwa.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Giby is bordered by the gminas of Krasnopol, Nowinka, Płaska and Sejny. It also borders Belarus and Lithuania.

References

Coordinates: 54°02′N 23°22′E / 54.033°N 23.367°E / 54.033; 23.367

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