Gmina Orla


Gmina Orla is a rural gmina in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is located in north-eastern Poland.
It is one of five Polish/Belarusian bilingual Gmina in Podlaskie Voivodeship regulated by the Act of 6 January 2005 on National and Ethnic Minorities and on the Regional Languages, which permits certain gminas with significant linguistic minorities to introduce a second, auxiliary language to be used in official contexts alongside Polish.

Geography

Gmina Orla is located in the geographical region of Europe known as the Wysoczyzny Podlasko–Białoruskie and the mezoregion known as the Równina Bielska.
The Orlanka River, a tributary of the Narew River, passes through Gmina Orla.
The Gmina covers an area of.

Location

It is located approximately:
The region has a continental climate which is characterized by high temperatures during summer and long and frosty winters. The average amount of rainfall during the year exceeds.

Demographics

Detailed data as of 31 December 2007:

Municipal government

Its seat is the village of Orla.

Executive branch

The chief executive of the government is the Mayor.

Legislative branch

The legislative portion of the government is the City Council comprising the President, the Vice-President and thirteen councilors.

Villages

The following villages are contained within the gmina:
Czechy Zabłotne, Dydule, Gredele, Gregorowce, Koszele, Koszki, Krywiatycze,
Malinniki, Malinniki-Kolonia, Mikłasze, Antonowo-Kolonia, Moskiewce, Oleksze,
Orla, Paszkowszczyzna, Pawlinowo, Reduty, Spiczki,
Szczyty-Dzięciołowo, Szczyty-Nowodwory, Szernie, Topczykały, Wólka, Wólka Wygonowska

Neighbouring political subdivisions

Gmina Orla is bordered by the gminas of Bielsk Podlaski, Boćki, Czyże, Dubicze Cerkiewne and Kleszczele