Białowieża
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| Coordinates: 52°42′N 23°52′E / 52.700°N 23.867°E | ||
| Country | Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie | |
| Powiat | Hajnówka County | |
| Gmina | Białowieża | |
| Established | 1699 | |
| Population (2002) | 2,670 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 17-230 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 85 | |
| Car Plates | BHA | |
| Website | www.bialowieza.biaman.pl | |
Białowieża [bʲawɔˈvʲɛʐa] (Belarusian: Белавежа Biełavieža, Lithuanian: Bialovieža, Russian: Беловежская Belovezhskaya) is a village in Poland, in Podlaskie Voivodeship, in the middle of Białowieża Forest, of which it is a namesake. The population of the settlement is 2,000 (2002). It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Hajnówka and 66 km (41 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok.
Białowieża is in north-eastern Poland in the Podlaskie Voivodeship near the border with Belarus. The nearest city is Białystok, which is the capital of the voivodeship. Białowieża is also connected to the town of Hajnówka some 20 km (12.43 mi) away. The Narewka river flows through Białowieża.
Białowieża is the seat of the administrative district of Gmina Białowieża, which encompasses an area of 203 km2 (78.38 sq mi) and has a population of 3068 (2000). Other villages in Białowieża area are Budy, Gródek, Pogorzelce, and Teremiski.
Before 1426 a wooden hunting manor for king Władysław Jagiełło was built in the middle of the Białowieża Forest on the Lutownia stream. It was most probably one of the first permanent settlements in the area, although the forest was already penetrated by hunters from the nearby areas and by the king himself who won't to hunt there. The wooden manor was painted in white and became the namesake both for the future village and the forest (Białowieża means White Tower in Polish).
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