Mońki County
Mońki County (Polish: powiat moniecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Mońki, which lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Knyszyn, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Mońki, and Goniądz, 11 km (7 mi) north-west of Mońki.
Mońki County Powiat moniecki | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Mońki): 53°24′N 22°48′E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| Seat | Mońki |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,382.39 km2 (533.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 42,960 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,200 |
| • Rural | 27,760 |
| Car plates | BMN |
| Website | http://www.monki.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 1,382.39 square kilometres (533.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 42,960, out of which the population of Mońki is 10,455, that of Knyszyn is 2,835, that of Goniądz is 1,910, and the rural population is 27,760.
Mońki County existed also between 1954 - 1975, but it was deleted after reform.
Neighbouring counties
Mońki County is bordered by Augustów County to the north, Sokółka County to the east, Białystok County to the south, Łomża County to the west and Grajewo County to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into seven gminas (three urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Mońki | urban-rural | 161.6 | 15,611 | Mońki |
| Gmina Jaświły | rural | 175.4 | 5,427 | Jaświły |
| Gmina Goniądz | urban-rural | 376.7 | 5,209 | Goniądz |
| Gmina Knyszyn | urban-rural | 127.7 | 4,942 | Knyszyn |
| Gmina Trzcianne | rural | 331.6 | 4,701 | Trzcianne |
| Gmina Krypno | rural | 112.7 | 4,108 | Krypno |
| Gmina Jasionówka | rural | 96.7 | 2,962 | Jasionówka |
