Gmina Rudka
Gmina Rudka is a rural gmina in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is located in north-eastern Poland.
Geography
Gmina Rudka is located in the geographical region of Europe known as the Wysoczyzny Podlasko – Bialoruskie and the mezoregion known as the Równina Bielska.The gmina covers an area of.
Location
It is located approximately:- north-east of Warsaw, the capital of Poland
- south-west of Białystok, the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship
- west of Bielsk Podlaski, the seat of Bielsk County
Climate
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.Rivers
Two rivers pass through the Gmina:Demographics
Detailed data as of 31 December 2007:Municipal government
Its seat is the village of Rudka.Executive branch
The chief executive of the government is the mayor.Legislative branch
The legislative portion of the government is the Council comprising the President, the Vice-President and thirteen councilors.Villages
The following villages are contained within the gmina:Józefin, Karp, Koce Borowe, Niemyje-Jarnąty, Niemyje-Skłody, Niemyje-Ząbki, Nowe Niemyje, Rudka, Stare Niemyje.
Neighbouring political subdivisions
Gmina Rudka is bordered by the town of Brańsk and by the Gminy of Brańsk, Ciechanowiec, Grodzisk and Klukowo.Transport
Roads and highways
A Voivodeship Road passes through Gmina Rudka:- Voivodeship Road 681 - Roszki-Wodźki - Łapy - Brańsk - Rudka - Ciechanowiec
Local attractions
- Ossoliński Palace - eighteenth century baroque architecture. Built in 1763, rebuilt in the years 1913-1914, the so-called 'New palace " of about 1930. Orangery brick from the second half of the eighteenth century, brick and wood buildings and czworaki from the nineteenth and twentieth in, park, 1763;
Nearby attractions
- Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Pojedniania w Hodyszewie in Hodyzewo - northeast