__NOTOC__ 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.Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 17, poz. 141
Geography Gmina Orla is located in the geographical region of Europe known as the Wysoczyzny Podlasko–Białoruskie (English: Podlaskie and Belarus Plateau) and the mezoregion known as the Równina Bielska (English: Bielska Plain).
The Orlanka River, a tributary of the Narew River, passes through Gmina Orla.
The Gmina covers an area of .
Location It is located approximately: northeast of Warsaw, the capital of Poland south of Białystok, the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship southeast 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 .
Demographics Detailed data as of 31 December 2007: Total Women MenUnit Number % Number % Number %Population 3,256 100 1,700 52.2 1,556 47.8Population Density(persons/km2) 20.4 10.6 9.7
Municipal government
Its seat is the village of Orla.
Executive branch The chief executive of the government is the Mayor (Polish: Wójt).
Legislative branch The legislative portion of the government is the City Council (Polish: Rada) comprising the President (Polish: Przewodniczący), the Vice-President (Polish: Wiceprzewodniczący) 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
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