Bilgoraj
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Biłgoraj AUD is a town in south-eastern Poland
with 27,000 inhabitants (2003). Since 1999 it has been situated in Lublin Voivodeship
; it was previously in Zamość Voivodeship
(1975–1998). It is located 90 km south of Lublin
and it is also the capital of Biłgoraj County. Biłgoraj is surrounded by forests and contains three rivers.
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Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
with 27,000 inhabitants (2003). Since 1999 it has been situated in Lublin Voivodeship
Lublin Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Lublin Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties : 4 city counties and 20 land counties. These are further divided into 213 gminas....
; it was previously in Zamość Voivodeship
Zamosc Voivodeship
Zamość Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Lublin Voivodeship.Capital city: ZamośćMajor cities and towns :* Zamość * Biłgoraj...
(1975–1998). It is located 90 km south of Lublin
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
and it is also the capital of Biłgoraj County. Biłgoraj is surrounded by forests and contains three rivers.
History
Biłgoraj was established in 1578 by Adam Gorajski. The town was historically a center of a large Jewish community, its population in 1931 was 4,596.Settlements
Biłgoraj is divided into 13 settlements:- Bagienna
- Settlement of Batorego I
- Settlement of Batorego II
- Bojary
- Nadstawna
- Ogrody
- Piaski
- Puszcza Solska
- Rapy
- Roztocze
- Rożnówka
- Sitarska (Kępy)
- Śródmieście
Monkey Marsh
There is an old park in the town affectionately nicknamed Małpi Gaj (English: Monkey Grove). The park was a garden in the 17th century. The original gate to the town still stands here. The old garden keeper's cottage also survives to this day. The same cannot be said about the small villa which stood deep inside the park, but which has now been completely destroyed by vandals.Twin towns
Biłgoraj is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
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Famous people from Biłgoraj
- Karolina Gorczyca - actress
- Konrad Bartoszewski – writer, the legendary commander of the partisan squad during World War II
- Justyna BąkJustyna BakJustyna Bąk is a long-distance runner from Poland, who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She is a four-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres, and a former world record holder in the 3,000 metres steeple. She was born in Tarnogród.Bak won the 2003 edition of the Cross...
– 3000 meters steeplechase world champion - Józef Dechnik – local secretary of Polish United Workers' PartyPolish United Workers' PartyThe Polish United Workers' Party was the Communist party which governed the People's Republic of Poland from 1948 to 1989. Ideologically it was based on the theories of Marxism-Leninism.- The Party's Program and Goals :...
in 70s - Elżbieta Igras – singer
- Katarzyna Lewandowska - solo singer of the Great Theatre, Warsaw
- Alicja Jachiewicz-Szmidt - actress
- Joanna KaczorJoanna KaczorJoanna "Asia" Kaczor is a Polish volleyball player. Kaczor made her Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with the Poland indoor national team.-Early life:...
– athlete - Marzena KarpińskaMarzena KarpińskaMarzena Karpińska is a Polish weightlifter who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.Silver medalist at the 2010 European Championships and bronze medalist at the 2009 European Championships in the 48 kg category.At the 2008 Summer Olympics she was 9th in the 48 kg category, with a total of...
- weightlifter - Harry Keitel - Father of actor Harvey Keitel
- Stefan KnappStefan KnappStefan Knapp was a Polish born painter and sculptor, who worked in Great Britain. He developed and patented a technique of painting with enamel paint on steel facilitating decorating public architectural structures.His father name was Antoni and his mother was Julia née Wnuk.In 1935 he began...
– painter - Urszula Kozioł – poet
- Janusz PalikotJanusz PalikotJanusz Marian Palikot is a Polish politician, activist and businessman best known for waving around a pistol and a dildo at a press conference. Palikot studied philosophy and became wealthy as a businessman who dealt with crates and distilled beverages...
- member of parliament - Andrzej Piekarczyk – member of the comedy show group OT.TO
- Stefan Szmidt – actor
- Roman Tokarczyk - lawyer, philosopher
- Andrzej Wąsek – professor of the criminal law
- Kazimierz WęgrzynKazimierz WegrzynKazimierz Węgrzyn is former Polish footballer . Now he is a football commentator.-Club:During his career he played for such a clubs like Wisła Kraków, Cracovia or GKS Katowice.-Honors:...
– international soccer player - Mordechai RokeachMordechai RokeachMordechai Rokeach , also known as Mordechai of Bilgoray, was a scion of the Belzer Hasidic dynasty and the right hand man to his half-brother, Rebbe Aharon of Belz, the fourth Belzer Rebbe. He was the son of the third Belzer Rebbe, Rebbe Yissachar Dov Rokeach...
, known as Mordechai of Bilgoray, Rav of Biłgoraj before World War II. - Isaac Bashevis SingerIsaac Bashevis SingerIsaac Bashevis Singer – July 24, 1991) was a Polish Jewish American author noted for his short stories. He was one of the leading figures in the Yiddish literary movement, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978...
, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, lived in Biłgoraj when he was young. His mother was born in Biłgoraj. The town and villages in the area feature in many of his stories and novels.
External links
- http://www.bilgoraj.lbl.pl
- http://www.bilgoraj.pl
- http://www.bilgoraj.com.pl