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Białystok metropolitan area

Coordinates: 53°07′00″N 23°09′00″E / 53.116667°N 23.150000°E / 53.116667; 23.150000
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Białystok metropolitan area
Urban area
Historic city center of Białystok with Archcathedral in background
Branicki Palace in Białystok
Monastery of the Annunciation in Supraśl
Branicki Palace in Choroszcz
Historical Museum in Białystok
Map
CountryPoland
VoivodshipPodlaskie
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Metropolitan Białystok is a metropolitan area designated by the Governor of the Regulation No. 52/05 of 16 May 2005 [1] in order to help economically develop the region.

In 2006, the metropolitan area population was 450,254 inhabitants.[2] Covering the area of 1.521 km ², it had population density of about 265 people per one km2. Among urban residents were more women - 192 thousand. on 100 men, 108 women on average.

The metropolitan area includes:

* village added via Regulation No. 2 / 2008 of 28 January 2008 amending the Decree of 29 September 2006 on the designation of Metropolitan Białystok.[3]

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53°07′00″N 23°09′00″E / 53.116667°N 23.150000°E / 53.116667; 23.150000