Gmina Rutka-Tartak

Gmina Rutka-Tartak
Rutka-Tartak Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms

Gmina Rutka-Tartak within the Suwałki County
Coordinates (Rutka-Tartak): 54°20′N 22°59′E / 54.333°N 22.983°E / 54.333; 22.983Coordinates: 54°20′N 22°59′E / 54.333°N 22.983°E / 54.333; 22.983
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Suwałki County
Seat Rutka-Tartak
Area
 • Total 92.32 km2 (35.64 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 2,287
 • Density 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Website http://www.niemen.org.pl/gminy/rutkatartak/

Gmina Rutka-Tartak is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the Lithuanian border. Its seat is the village of Rutka-Tartak, which lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Suwałki and 136 km (85 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 92.32 square kilometres (35.6 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,287.

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Suwałki Landscape Park.

Villages

Gmina Rutka-Tartak contains the villages and settlements of Baranowo, Bondziszki, Ejszeryszki, Folusz, Ignatowizna, Jałowo, Jasionowo, Jodoziory, Kadaryszki, Kleszczówek, Krejwiany, Kupowo, Lizdejki, Michałówka, Olszanka, Pobondzie, Polimonie, Postawele, Poszeszupie, Poszeszupie-Folwark, Potopy, Rowele, Rutka-Tartak, Sikorowizna, Smolnica, Smolniki, Trzcianka and Wierzbiszki.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Rutka-Tartak is bordered by the gminas of Jeleniewo, Szypliszki and Wiżajny. It also borders Lithuania.

References

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