Gmina Szczuczyn

Gmina Szczuczyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczuczyn, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Grajewo and 77 km (48 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

Gmina Szczuczyn
Szczuczyn Commune
Gmina Szczuczyn within the Grajewo County
Coordinates (Szczuczyn): 53°33′58″N 22°17′6″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyGrajewo
SeatSzczuczyn
Area
  Total115.72 km2 (44.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,485
  Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
  Urban
3,523
  Rural
2,962
Websitehttp://www.um.szczuczyn.pl

The gmina covers an area of 115.72 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,675 (out of which the population of Szczuczyn amounts to 3,564, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,111).

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