Gmina Szypliszki, 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 Szypliszki, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east of Suwałki and 126 km (78 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.
Gmina Szypliszki
Szypliszki Commune | |
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Gmina | |
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Gmina Szypliszki within the Suwałki County | |
| Coordinates (Szypliszki): 54°15′N 23°4′E | |
| Country | |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Suwałki County |
| Seat | Szypliszki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 156.55 km2 (60.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,008 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.niemen.org.pl/gminy/szypliszki/ |
The gmina covers an area of 156.55 square kilometres (60.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,008.
Gmina Szypliszki contains the villages and settlements of:
Gmina Szypliszki is bordered by the city of Suwałki and by the gminas of Jeleniewo, Krasnopol, Puńsk, Rutka-Tartak and Suwałki. It also borders Lithuania.
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