Mońki
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Podlaskie | ||
| Powiat : | Mońki | ||
| Gmina : | Mońki | ||
| Geographic location : | 53 ° 24 ' N , 22 ° 49' E | ||
| Residents : | 10,107 (Dec. 31, 2016) | ||
| Postal code : | 19-100 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 85 | ||
| License plate : | BMN | ||
| Economy and Transport | |||
| Street : | Ełk - Białystok ( DK 65 ) | ||
| Rail route : | Białystok – Ełk | ||
| Next international airport : | Warsaw | ||
Mońki is a city in the Podlaskie Voivodeship in Poland . It is the seat of the Powiat Moniecki and the urban and rural municipality Mońki with about 15,000 inhabitants.
Geographical location
The city is located in north-eastern Poland about 40 kilometers northwest of Białystok .
local community
In addition to the city that gives it its name, the urban and rural community includes 41 villages with a school district office.
Personalities
- Maria Janion (1926–2020), Polish literary scholar and university professor; born in Mońki
- Henryk Ciereszko (* 1955), Polish bishop; 1981–1983 vicar in Mońki.
Web links
Commons : Mońki - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Community website (Polish)