Biłgoraj
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| Biłgoraj | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Population | 27 000 |
| Founded | 1578 |
| City rights | 1578 |
| Latitude Longitude |
50°32' N 22°43' E |
| Area | 21,5 km² |
| Agglomeration | - |
| Density | 1,285.71/km² |
| Area code | +48 84 |
| Car plates | LBL (Lublin Bilgoraj) |
| Twin towns | Bílina, Czech Republic Crailsheim, Germany Kelmė, Lithuania Krugloe, Belarus Novovolins'k, Ukraine Stropkov, Slovakia |
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| Administration | |
| Mayor | Janusz Rosłan |
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[edit] About the Town
Biłgoraj (IPA: [biwˈgɔraj] ) is a town in south-eastern Poland with 27,000 inhabitants (2003). Since 1999 it has been situated in the Lublin Voivodeship; it was previously in the Zamość Voivodeship (1975-1998). Biłgoraj was established in 1578 by Adam Gorajski. It is located 90 km south of Lublin and it is also the capital of Biłgoraj County. Bilgoraj is surrounded by forests and hosts three rivers.
[edit] Settlements
Biłgoraj is divided into 13 different settlements:
- Bagienna
- Settlement of Batorego I
- Settlement of Batorego II
- Bojary
- Nadstawna
- Ogrody
- Piaski
- Puszcza Solska
- Rapy
- Roztocze
- Rożnówka
- Sitarska (Kępy)
- Śródmieście
[edit] Monkey Marsh
There is an old park in the town affectionately nicknamed Małpi Gaj (English = Monkey Marsh). The park was a garden in the XVIIth century. The original gate to the town still stands here. The old garden keepers cottage also survives to this day. The same cant be said about the small villa that stood deep inside the park, but has now been completely demolished by vandals.
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