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Fun fact 2 about Białystok

20250501 143353 May 2025 in Białystok
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Białystok was part of Lithuania for 132 years before being transferred to Poland in 1569.

Białystok
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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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