Biłgoraj
Also known as Bilgoraj, Bilgoray
Biłgoraj (, Bilgoray) is a town in Lublin Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland with 25,838 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is located south of Lublin and it is also the capital of Biłgoraj County. Historically, the town belongs to Lesser Poland. Biłgoraj is surrounded by a forest, with three rivers flowing through it.
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18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- History
- Foundation and early history
- Late modern period
- World War II
- Post-war
- Districts
- Historic places and buildings
- Transport
- Industry
- Local folklore
- International relations
- Twin towns - sister cities
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
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Biłgoraj (, Bilgoray) is a town in Lublin Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland with 25,838 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is located south of Lublin and it is also the capital of Biłgoraj County. Historically, the town belongs to Lesser Poland. Biłgoraj is surrounded by a forest, with three rivers flowing through it.
==Etymology== The name of the town probably comes from a hill called Biely Goraj, on which Biłgoraj was founded in the 16th century.
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