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20250501 143353 May 2025 in Białystok
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The name Białystok comes from the old Polish term 'biały stok', meaning 'white river'.

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Białystok

Poland

Country
Poland
Population
297.5K
Coordinates
53.13, 23.17
658th most populous city in the world

Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area.

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Białystok was part of Lithuania for 132 years before being transferred to Poland in 1569.

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Białystok

Poland

Country
Poland
Population
297.5K
Coordinates
53.13, 23.17
658th most populous city in the world

Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area.

From the “History” section

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Białystok was the largest industrial center between Warsaw and Łódź in the west and Saint Petersburg in the north.

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Białystok

Poland

Country
Poland
Population
297.5K
Coordinates
53.13, 23.17
658th most populous city in the world

Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area.

From the “History” section

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20250501 143353 May 2025 in Białystok
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Białystok is one of the coldest cities in Poland, with a mean yearly temperature of 7.7 °C (46 °F).

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Białystok

Poland

Country
Poland
Population
297.5K
Coordinates
53.13, 23.17
658th most populous city in the world

Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area.

From the “Geography” section

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20250501 143353 May 2025 in Białystok
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The city has a total of 9 parks, including 5 historic parks entered into the municipal register of monuments.

Białystok
Poland
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Białystok

Poland

Country
Poland
Population
297.5K
Coordinates
53.13, 23.17
658th most populous city in the world

Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Rakoon · CC0

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