Gmina Drohiczyn

Gmina Drohiczyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Drohiczyn, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Siemiatycze and 87 km (54 mi) south-west of the regional capital Białystok.

Gmina Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn Commune
Coordinates (Drohiczyn): 52°24′N 22°39′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountySiemiatycze
SeatDrohiczyn
Area
  Total207.96 km2 (80.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total6,815
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
  Urban
2,086
  Rural
4,729
Websitehttp://www.drohiczyn.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 207.96 square kilometres (80.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,815 (out of which the population of Drohiczyn amounts to 2,086, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,729).

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