Gmina Michałowo, Urban-rural municipality in Białystok County, Poland.
Gmina Michałowo is an urban-rural municipality in northeastern Poland that combines several villages and settlements around its central town. The area sits near the Belarusian border and includes sections of a forested landscape park.
Michałowo received town status in 2009, transforming the entire gmina into an urban-rural administrative unit. This change marked an important shift in how the region was organized.
The municipality maintains multiple villages and settlements where residents preserve traditional Polish and Belarusian customs through local festivals and celebrations.
Visitors can find the municipal office in Michałowo town, where local administrative matters are handled. The location is accessible from Białystok and offers easy access to the surrounding countryside.
The municipality operates a humanitarian aid center that distributes essential supplies to people near the Belarusian border since November 2021.
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