Biała Podlaska
| Biała Podlaska | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Lublin | ||
| Powiat : | District-free city | ||
| Area : | 49.46 km² | ||
| Geographic location : | 52 ° 2 ' N , 23 ° 7' E | ||
| Height : | 137-150 m npm | ||
| Residents : | 57,264 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Postal code : | 21-500 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 83 | ||
| License plate : | LB | ||
| Economy and Transport | |||
| Street : | E 30 Berlin - Moscow | ||
| Next international airport : | Warsaw | ||
| Gmina | |||
| Gminatype: | Borough | ||
| Surface: | 49.46 km² | ||
| Residents: | 57,264 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 1158 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Community number ( GUS ): | 0661011 | ||
| Administration (as of 2014) | |||
| City President : | Dariusz Stefaniuk | ||
| Address: | ul. Piłsudskiego 3 21-500 Biała Podlaska |
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| Website : | www.bialapodlaska.pl | ||
Biała Podlaska is an independent city in Poland in the Lublin Voivodeship .
history
Biała Podlaska was first mentioned in a document in 1481. In 1572 the Church of St. Anna was built, one of the most important buildings in the city. In 1622 the construction of a castle began. In 1628 an academy was founded by Krzysztof Ciborowicz , in whose building the high school " Józef Ignacy Kraszewski " has been located since 1919 .
From 1655 to 1660 the place was occupied by the Swedes during the Second Northern War and large parts of it were destroyed. But the place recovered from it quickly and was still in the 17th century, the town charter . The city's coat of arms also dates from this time: The Archangel Michael with a balance and a sword in his hand, bringing down Lucifer as a dragon.
In the course of the 3rd partition of Poland , the place was added to Austria in 1795. In 1809 it became part of the Duchy of Warsaw installed by Napoleon and in 1815 part of the Congress Poland , which was part of the Tsarist Empire . In 1867 Biała Podlaska was connected to the rail network. In 1919 the city became part of the Second Polish Republic . In 1924 the aircraft manufacturer Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów (PWS) started production in the city . The plant was bombed during the attack on Poland on September 4, 1939 and 70% of it was destroyed. The place was occupied by Germany from 1939 to 1944.
From 1945 it was again part of Poland and from 1975 to 1998 the capital of the Biała Podlaska Voivodeship .
Town twinning
Biała Podlaska has entered into three city partnerships: in 1991 with Brest (Belarus), 1999 with Niort , France and 2001 with Baranavichy (Belarus).
Seat of the Radziwiłł family
From 1569 Biała Podlaska was owned by the Radziwiłł family . The city flourished under their rule. In 1628 Krzysztof Ciborowicz founded an academy. Several churches and a hospital were later built. Parts of the city were destroyed by the Swedish invasion in 1655, but were rebuilt by Michał Radziwiłł and his wife Katarzyna Sobieska. In 1670 Michael gave Kasimir Radziwiłł town charter and a coat of arms, Archangel Michael standing on a dragon. In 1720 Anna Radziwiłł started building the castle tower and the gate. Both buildings still exist today. In the 18th century the city and the fortress were destroyed again but rebuilt. The last heir was Dominik Hieronim Radziwiłł , died on November 11, 1813 near Hanau as a colonel in the Polish army.
Jewish community
See: Jewish Hospital and New Jewish Cemetery (Biała Podlaska)
Population development
- 1995 - 56,300
- 2000 - 58,958
- 2005 - 58,047
- 2010 - 57,958
- 2019 - 57,352
Rural community
The city of Biała Podlaska is an independent city. The rural community of Biała Podlaska includes 43 localities with a school administration office . The city is the seat of this Gmina, but does not belong to it.
Personalities
- George Bridgetower (1778–1860), violinist and composer of Afro-European descent
- Fryderyk Winnykamień (* 1922), survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto
- Roman Kłosowski (1929–2018), actor
- Bogusław Kaczyński (1942–2016), music critic, television presenter and promoter of classical music
- Jacek Kaspszyk (* 1952), conductor
- Adam Krzysztof Abramowicz (* 1961), politician
- Ariel Borysiuk (born 1991), football player
- Sebastian Szymański (* 1999), football player
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b population. Size and Structure by Territorial Division. As of June 30, 2019. Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS) (PDF files; 0.99 MiB), accessed December 24, 2019 .
- ^ Serwis Urzędu Miasta Biała Podlaska. Retrieved May 6, 2016 .
