Gmina Wasilków is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Wasilków, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Gmina Wasilków Wasilków Commune
Gmina
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Wasilków): 53°12′18″N 23°12′16″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlaskie
County	Białystok County
Seat	Wasilków
Area
• Total	127.17 km2 (49.10 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	12,790
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
• Urban	8,967
• Rural	3,823
Website	https://web.archive.org/web/20070928110016/http://www.um.wasilkow.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 127.17 square kilometres (49.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 12,790 (out of which the population of Wasilków amounts to 8,967, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,823).

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Wasilków, Gmina Wasilków contains the villages and settlements of Burczak, Dąbrówki, Horodnianka, Horodnianka-Kolonia, Jurowce, Jurowce-Kolonia, Katrynka, Katrynka-Leśniczówka, Mostek, Mostek-Gajówka, Nowodworce, Osowicze, Ożynnik, Podkrzemionka, Rybniki, Sielachowskie, Sochonie, Studzianki, Wólka Poduchowna, Wólka-Przedmieście, Woroszyły, Zapieczki and Zaścianek.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wasilków is bordered by the city of Białystok and by the gminas of Czarna Białostocka, Dobrzyniewo Duże and Supraśl.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006

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[de] Gmina Wasilków

[ru] Василькув (гмина)