Gmina Choroszcz

Gmina Choroszcz
Choroszcz Commune
Location within Białystok County
Coordinates (Choroszcz): 53°8′N 22°59′E / 53.133°N 22.983°E / 53.133; 22.983
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyBiałystok County
SeatChoroszcz
Area
 • Total
163.5 km2 (63.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
14,127
 • Density
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 • Urban
5,732
 • Rural
8,395
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttp://www.choroszcz.pl

Gmina Choroszcz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Choroszcz, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

The gmina covers an area of 163.5 square kilometres (63.1 sq mi), and as of 2011 its total population is 14,127 (out of which the population of Choroszcz amounts to 5,732, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,395).