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Gmina Puńsk
Punsko valsčius
Puńsk Commune
Coat of arms of Gmina Puńsk Punsko valsčius
Gmina Puńsk within the Sejny County
Gmina Puńsk within the Sejny County
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountySejny
SeatPuńsk
Area
 • Total138.37 km2 (53.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total4,419
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.punsk.com.pl

Gmina Puńsk (Lithuanian: Punsko valsčius) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Sejny County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the Lithuanian border. Its seat is the village of Puńsk, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Sejny and 126 km (78 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok. The current mayor of Gmina Puńsk is Witold Liszkowski (Vytautas Liškauskas).

The gmina covers an area of 138.37 square kilometres (53.4 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,419. It is a bilingual district, with about 75%[citation needed] of the population belonging to the Lithuanian minority in Poland.

Villages

Gmina Puńsk contains the villages and settlements of Boksze-Osada, Buda Zawidugierska, Buraki, Dowiaciszki, Dziedziule, Giłujsze, Kalinowo, Kompocie, Krejwiany, Nowiniki, Ogórki, Oszkinie, Pełele, Poluńce, Przystawańce, Puńsk, Rejsztokiemie, Sankury, Sejwy, Skarkiszki, Smolany, Stare Boksze, Szlinokiemie, Szołtany, Tauroszyszki, Trakiszki, Trompole, Widugiery, Wiłkopedzie, Wojciuliszki, Wojtokiemie, Wołyńce and Żwikiele.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Puńsk is bordered by the gminas of Krasnopol, Sejny and Szypliszki. It also borders Lithuania.

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